Hugh Lofting Quotes

• If I had my way... there wouldn't be a single lion or tiger in captivity anywhere in the world. They never take to it. They're never happy. They never settle down... You can see it in their eyes.

  Hugh Lofting

  Zoos, Eye, Never Settle

  Hugh Lofting (1922). “The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle”, p.62, Frederick A. Stokes

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• There has always been a tendency to classify children almost as a distinct species.

  Hugh Lofting

  Children, Tendencies, Species

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• I make no claim to be an authority on writing or illustrating for children.

  Hugh Lofting

  Children, Writing, Authority

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• The fact that I have been successful merely means that I can write and illustrate in my own way.

  Hugh Lofting

  Writing, Mean, Successful

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