Dr. Seuss Quotes

In the house, and on the street, how many, many feet you meet.

If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.

The more you read, the more things you will know.

When beetles fight these battles in a bottle with their paddles and the bottle's on a poodle and the poodle's eating noodles... ...they call this a muddle puddle tweetle poodle beetle noodle bottle paddle battle.

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

It doesn't matter what it is.What matters is what it will become.

Not here not there not anywhere!

Things may happen and often do to people as brainy and footsy as you

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

He should not be here, " said the fish in the pot. " he should not be here when your mother is not.

There's no limit to how much you'll know, depending how far beyond zebra you go.

The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote: stink. Stank. Stunk.

Congratulations! Today is your day!

You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.

Be grateful you’re not in the forest in France Where the average young person just hasn’t a chance To escape from the perilous pants eating plants But your pants are safe, you’re a fortunate guy You ought to be shouting how lucky am I

Sometimes crazy just isn't enough.

Children's reading and children's thinking are the rock-bottom base upon which this country will rise. Or not rise. In these days of tension and confusion, writers are beginning to realize that books for children have a greater potential for good or evil than any other form of literature on earth.

Cat, you ruined mom's dress!" "Honey, it was ruined when she bought it.

I look at the world through the wrong end of a telescope.

My uncle ordered popovers from the restaurant's bill of fare. And, when they were served, he regarded them with a penetrating stare. Then he spoke great words of wisdom as he sat there on that chair: "To eat these things," said my uncle, "You must exercise great care. You may swallow down what's solid, but you must spit out the air!" And as 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.

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.

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

Today is gone. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one. Every day, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.

When at last we are sure, You've been properly pilled, Then a few paper forms, Must be properly filled. So that you and your heirs, May be properly billed.

Nothing is going to change, unless someone does something soon

Just tell yourself, Duckie, you're real quite lucky.

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.

This book is to be read in bed.

Got something new , maybe it'll work before the end of the day if that's ok .

Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.

I tend to basically exaggerate in life, and in writing, it's fine to exaggerate. I really enjoy overstating for the purpose of getting a laugh. For another thing, writing is easier than digging ditches. Well, actually, that's an exaggeration. It isn't.

Children's reading and children's thinking are the rock-bottom base upon which this country will rise.

Adults are just outdated children.

You can think about red. You can think about pink. You can think up a horse. Oh, the THINKS you can think!

I'm afraid that sometimes you'll play lonely games too. Games you can't win 'cause you'll play against you.

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

ASAP. Whatever that means. It must mean, 'Act swiftly awesome pacyderm!

You ought to be thankful a hole heaping lot, for The places and people you're lucky you're not!

If you want to catch beasts you don't see every day, You have to go places quite out of the way, You have to go places no others can get to. You have to get cold and you have too get wet, too.

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

You have to be a speedy reader 'cause there's so, so much to read!

Bump! Bump! Bump! Did you ever ride a wump? We have a Wump with just one hump. But, we know a man called Mr. Gump. Mr Gump has a seven hump Wump. So... if you Bump! Bump! Just jump on the hump on the Wump of Gump.

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.

When you're in a Slump, you're not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.

The words in this book are all phooey. When you say them, your lips will make slips and back flips and your tongue may end up in Saint Looey!

You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.

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

Sleep is like the unicorn - it is rumored to exist, but I doubt I will see any