Ben Wished The World Was

Even If All The Clocks In The Station Break Down, Thought Hugo, Time Won't Stop. Not Even If You Really Want It To. Like Now.

A Friend Suggested That I Get A Job At A Children's Book Store So I Could Meet Kids And Read Books, And That Turned Out To Be The Single Best Bit Of Advice I've Ever Gotten.

You Can Make Up Your Own Story When You Look At A Photo.

I Majored In Illustration At The Rhode Island School Of Design, Although I Never Had Any Intention Of Being An Illustrator And Didn't Take Any Classes In Illustration There. It Was Just That The Illustration Degree Had No Requirements.

As I Look Out At All Of You Gathered Here, I Want To Say That I Don't See A Room Full Of Parisians In Top Hats And Diamonds And Silk Dresses. I Don't See Bankers And Housewives And Store Clerks. No. I Address You All Tonight As You Truly Are: Wizards, Mermaids, Travelers, Adventurers, And Magicians. You Are The True Dreamers.