"To understand pretending is to conquer all barriers of time and space."
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William Joyce
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William Joyce is an acclaimed author and illustrator known for his imaginative children's books, including 'The Guardians of Childhood' series.
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"In death as in life, I defy the Jews who caused this last war [WW II], and I defy the powers of darkness which they represent. I am proud to die for my ideals, and I am sorry for the sons of Britain who have died without knowing why."
"The people of England will curse themselves for having preferred ruin from Churchill to peace from Hitler."
"The first book I ever wrote was in fourth grade and it was called 'Billy's Booger.' It was an autobiographical piece about a kid who was really bad at math."
"But if you really love to write and you really love to tell stories and you really love to draw, you just have to keep doing it no matter what anybody says."
"I have known lots of adults who enjoyed similar enthusiasms as a kid and weren't encouraged and then didn't go anywhere with it and so they're unhappy in their jobs as adults."