Quotes By Dr. Seuss

Preachers in pulpits talked about what a great message is in the book. No matter what you do, somebody always imputes meaning into your books.

You make 'em, I amuse 'em.

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.

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!

You're in pretty good shape for the shape you are in.

Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store.

Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.

Fun is good.

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?

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.

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

From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.

I start drawing, and eventually the characters involve themselves in a situation. Then in the end, I go back and try to cut out most of the preachments.

Adults are obsolete children.

You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!

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

I meant what I said and I said what I meant.

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