Hugh Lofting
Hugh Lofting
Hugh John Loftingwas a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle, one of the classics of children's literature...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth14 January 1886
Hugh Lofting quotes about
zoos eye never-settle
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...
children writing authority
I make no claim to be an authority on writing or illustrating for children.
mean writing successful
The fact that I have been successful merely means that I can write and illustrate in my own way.
children tendencies species
There has always been a tendency to classify children almost as a distinct species.