60 Dr. Seuss Quotes

Dr. Seuss quotes

1. You make 'em, I amuse 'em.

2. Nonsense wakes up the brain cells. And it helps develop a sense of humor, which is awfully important in this day and age. Humor has a tremendous place in this sordid world. It's more than just a matter of laughing. If you can see things out of whack, then you can see how things can be in whack.

3. Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.

4. I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities.

5. Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.

6. You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

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7. And that is a story that no one can beat, When I say that I saw it on Mulberry Street.

8. I meant what I said, and I said what I meant An elephant's faithful, One hundred percent.

9. On the fifteenth of May, in the Jungle of Nool, In the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool, He was splashing... enjoying the jungle's great joys... When Horton the elephant heard a small noise.

10. A person's a person, no matter how small.

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11. 'My friends!', cried the elephant. 'Tell me! Do tell! Are you safe? Are you sound? Are you whole? Are you well?'

12. 'You're going to be roped! And you're going to be caged! And, as for your dust speck -- hah! That we shall boil in a hot steaming kettle of Beezle-Nut Oil!'

13. 'Don't give up! I believe in you all. A person's a person, no matter how small! And you very small persons will not have to die If you make yourselves heard! So come on, now, and TRY!'

14. 'This', cried the Mayor, 'is your town's darkest hour! The time for all Whos who have blood that is red To come to the aid of their country!', he said. 'We've GOT to make noises in greater amounts! So, open your mouth, lad! For every voice counts!'

15. Oh the things you can find If you don't stay behind!

16. In the places I go there are things that I see That I never could spell if I stopped with the Z. I'm telling you this 'cause you're one of my friends. My alphabet starts where your alphabet ends!

17. So, on beyond Z! It's high time you were shown That you really don't know All there is to be known.

18. The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day.

19. We looked! Then we saw him Step in on the mat! We looked! And we saw him! The Cat in the Hat!

20. 'Maybe Christmas', he thought, 'doesn't come from a store.' 'Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!'

21. In Who-ville they say That the Grinch's small heart Grew three sizes that day!

22. And today the great Yertle, that Marvelous he, Is King of the Mud. That is all he can see. And the turtles, of course... all the turtles are free As turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.

23. From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.

24. If you never did You should. These things are fun. These things are good.

25. Sam I am I am Sam I am Sam Sam I am.

26. I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam I Am.

27. 'Mister!', he said with a sawdusty sneeze, 'I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues, And I'm asking you, sir, at the top of my lungs' -- He was very upset as he shouted and puffed -- 'What's that THING you've made out of my Truffula tuft?'

28. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.

29. Catch! calls the Once-ler. He lets something fall. It's a Truffula Seed. It's the last one of all! You're in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds. And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care. Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack. Then the Lorax and all of his friends may come back.

30. Now all that was left 'neath the bad-smelling sky was my big empty factory... the Lorax... and I.

31. And suppose that you lived In that forest in France Where the average young person Just hasn't a chance To escape from the perilous Pants eating plants!

32. The more that you read, The more things you will know. The more that you learn, The more places you'll go.

33. Young cat! If you keep Your eyes open enough, Oh, the stuff you will learn! The most wonderful stuff!

34. You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go.

35. You won't lag behind, because you'll have the speed. You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you'll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

36. I'm sorry to say so But, sadly it's true That bang-ups and hang-ups Can happen to you.

37. On an on we will hike, And I know we'll hike far and face up to our problems whatever they are. We'll get mixed up of course, as we already know. We'll get mixed up with many strange birds as we go. Let's be sure when we step. Step with care and great tact And remember that Life's a great balancing act. Let's never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up our right foot with our left.

38. Will you succeed? Yes you will indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)

39. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

40. Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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1. How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?

2. I’m glad we had the times together just to laugh and sing a song, seems like we just got started and then before you know it, the times we had together were gone.

3. “How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”

4. Fame you'll be famous, as famous as can be, with everyone watching you win on TV, Except when they don't because sometimes they won't..

5. Did you ever fly a kite in bed? Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head? Did you ever milk this kind of cow? Well, we can do it. We know how. If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good.

6. With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street.

7. Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freezy trees made these trees' cheese freeze. That's what made these three free fleas sneeze.

8. Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all. Fame! You'll be as famous as famous can be, with the whole wide world watching you win on TV. Except when they don't Because, sometimes they won't. I'm afraid that some times you'll play lonely games too. Games you can't win 'cause you'll play against you.

9. When he worked, he really worked. But when he played, he really PLAYED.

10. And will you succeed? Yes, you will indeed!

11. We've taught you that the earth is round, That red and white make pink, And something else that matters more - We've taught you how to think.

12. Adults are only obsolete children.

13. Oh, the places you will go.

14. Look at life through the wrong end of the telescope.

15. Don't live to please everyone. Embrace those who enjoy your company and to hell with the haters.

16. [A]s you partake of the world's bill of fare, that's darned good advice to follow. Do a lot of spitting out the hot air. And be careful what you swallow.

17. And this mess is so big And so deep and so tall, We cannot pick it up. There is no way at all!

18. Even though we may all become extinct, we can still leave our footprint in the sand.

19. If I were invited to a dinner party with my characters, I wouldn't show up.

20. And what would you do if you met a jibboo?