Explore popular quotes and sayings by a British author Hugh Lofting.
Last updated on December 19, 2024.
Hugh John Lofting was an English author trained as a civil engineer, who created the classic children's literature character of Doctor Dolittle. It first appeared in illustrated letters to his children written by Lofting from the British Army trenches in the First World War.
There has always been a tendency to classify children almost as a distinct species.
I make no claim to be an authority on writing or illustrating for children.
The fact that I have been successful merely means that I can write and illustrate in my own way.
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.