Theodor Seuss Geisel, the man behind the pen name Dr. Seuss, is a prolific writer and an excellent cartoonist from Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Popular with adults and kids alike, his name shines next to those of cartoonist giants like Walt Disney and Stan Lee.
During his lifetime, Dr. Seuss published over 60 books. Some of the most popular titles are: Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Lorax, The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss’s ABC, and Horton Hears a Who!
This man certainly had optimism in excess. Consider that his first book And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was rejected 27 times before it was accepted for publication in 1937, with the help of a friend of his that worked for Vanguard Press!
These weren't the only challenges that Seuss faced in his lifetime. When WW I broke out in 1914, he was excluded by the other children in his neighborhood due to his German descent.
Despite all hardships he experienced, Seuss’s profound optimism and firm belief in people’s goodness never left him.
Dr. Seuss love quotes have led to many happy and long-lasting marriages in the USA and around the world.
Ironically, the man that was so dearly loved by kids from all around the world, and even won a special Pulitzer Prize in 1984 for his contribution to the enjoyment and education of the American children, never had his own kids.
Everyday words characterize Dr. Seuss' writing style in an unconventional and highly original way. So, some of the quotes listed below certainly challenge the reader’s witts.
Our selection of 18 of his most inspirational quotes spans love, life, and happiness.
"Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"
"Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened."
"You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go."
"To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world."
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."
"Don’t give up! I believe in you all. A person’s a person, no matter how small."
"You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room."
"It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become."
"There are so many things you can learn about, but you’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut."
"You oughta be thankful a whole heaping lot for the people and places you’re lucky you’re not."
"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you."
"Sometimes you will never know the value of something, until it becomes a memory."
"Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!"
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. "
"People are weird. When we find someone with weirdness that is compatible with ours, we team up and call it love."
"Oh, the things you can find, if you don’t stay behind!"
"It is better to know how to learn than to know."
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