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Santa is our culture's only mythic figure truly believed in by a large percentage of the population. It's a fact that most of the true believers are under eight years old, and that's a pity.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Believed Believers Culture Eight Fact Figure Large Most Mythic Old Only Our Percentage Pity Population Santa True Truly Years

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Some artists claim praise is irrelevant in measuring the success of art, but I think it's quite relevant. Besides, it makes me feel great.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Art Artists Besides Claim Feel Great Irrelevant Makes Me Measuring Praise Quite Relevant Some Success Think I Think

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The Dick, Jane, and Spot primers have gone to that bookshelf in the sky. I have, in some ways, a tender feeling toward them, so I think it's for the best.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Best Feeling Gone Jane Sky Some Spot Tender Them Think Toward Ways I Think

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The Polar Express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. It's also about the desire to reside in a world where magic can happen, the kind of world we all believed in as children, but one that disappears as we grow older.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: About Also Believed Children Desire Disappears Express Faith Grow Happen Imagination Kind Magic Older Polar Power Reside Sustain Where World

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There was a great deal of peer recognition to be gained in elementary school by being able to draw well. One girl could draw horses so well, she was looked upon as a kind of sorceress.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Able Being Could Deal Draw Elementary Elementary School Gained Girl Great Great Deal Horses Kind Looked Peer Recognition School She Well

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I don't like to travel. Yet all my books seem to involve a journey.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Books Involve Journey Like Seem Travel

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The general effect of viewing 'Jumanji' is thrilling. I was able to see on film a thing that at one point had only existed in my imagination. I got to see the images from my book come alive.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Able Alive Book Come Effect Existed Film General Got Had Images Imagination Only Point See Thing Thrilling Viewing

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I'm always a bit disappointed when I've finished working on a book.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Always Bit Book Disappointed Finished Working

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I am never really surprised at the way my books take shape. They are just not as perfect as I'd like them to be.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Am Books Just Like Never Perfect Really Shape Surprised Take Them Way I Am

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I believe that there will be many things that happen to me in my life that I will not be able to explain. Some of those might be magic. I'm not sure.

~Chris Van Allsburg

Topics: Able Believe Explain Happen Life Magic Many Me Might My Life Some Sure Things Those Will I Believe I Believe That

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: June 18th, 1949

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