100+ Inspiring Dr. Seuss Quotes from Books That Capture Wisdom & Whimsy

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”

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

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!”

“Step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act.”

“It’s opener, out there, in the wide, open air.”

“You’ll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You’ll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go.”

“And will you succeed? Yes you will, indeed! 98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed!”

“Kid, you’ll move mountains!”

“You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go.”

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”

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

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.”

“A person’s a person, no matter how small.”

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”

“I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful one hundred percent.”

“There’s no one alive who is you-er than you.”

“From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.”

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

“So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact.”

“Oh, the things we could do if we dared to be true!”

“When things start to get difficult, just keep swimming.”

“You may not find any you can truly love. But don’t give up, there are so many J-U-S-T-R-I-G-H-T!”

“And when things happen that aren’t so great, then I say to myself, ‘Get over it.’”

“You’ll come face to face with all sorts of unpleasant things before you finally reach the place where you’re meant to be.”

“It is not always easy, but you’ll make it somehow.”

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

“Sometimes you won’t know where you’re going until you get there.”

“You do not like them. So you say. Try them! Try them! And you may.”

“Fall flat on your face? Oh NO! Not me. I NEVER fall down. I just fly into the ground!”

“Only you can control your destiny.”

“Success is doing the best we know how to do.”

“When you’re in a slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.”

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”

“Everyone is different, which is great if you allow it, and wonderful if you celebrate it.”

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is You-er than You.”

“We are all a little weird and life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.”

“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!”

“You are unique, special, and one of a kind—never forget that.”

“It’s okay to be different. In fact, it’s better.”

“A person’s a person, no matter how small.”

“Differences are not flaws; they are flags of uniqueness.”

“You don’t have to be like anyone. Be like you.”

“Embrace your quirks—they’re what make you shine.”

“I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.”

“I saw it with my own eyes. I looked right through them.”

“I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant’s faithful one hundred percent.”

“Would you eat them in a box? Would you eat them with a fox?”

“One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.”

“I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.”

“He does not like the wet, wet west. He does not like the mess, mess, mess.”

“I like big bumps. They’re lots of fun. Have you tried rolling down one? Just for fun?”

“The more that you give, the more you receive.”

“I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.”

“I would not eat green eggs and ham if you paid me fifty dollars flat.”

“Singing songs about everything under the sun, even things that haven’t been thought of yet.”

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

“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.”

“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.”

“Pollution begins when people ignore small signs of change.”

“You cannot plant a tree without giving it room to grow.”

“The Earth is our home. Let’s treat it kindly.”

“Nature provides everything we need—if we just take the time to listen.”

“Cutting down trees for profit leads to silence in the forest.”

“What happens to the planet affects us all—big and small.”

“Protect the environment—not just for us, but for those who come after.”

“Every voice matters when it comes to saving our world.”

“Take care of the Earth—it’s the only one we’ve got.”

“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school.”

“A true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes while everyone else believes the smile on your face.”

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”

“You don’t have to be related to be family.”

“Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.”

“Sometimes friends come in unexpected shapes and sizes.”

“The way you see people is the way you treat them.”

“Helping others is the key to happiness.”

“Even the smallest act of kindness can ripple across the universe.”

“Loyalty is rare. If you find it, cherish it.”

“Together, we can do anything.”

“Love and friendship will always win over hate.”

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

“Learning is fun, especially when you make mistakes and laugh at them.”

“You can’t find a rainbow unless you weather the storm.”

“Words are the tools with which we work, with which we build, with which we grow.”

“Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.”

“Success is doing the best we know how to do.”

“Curiosity leads to discovery.”

“Ask questions. Think deeply. Explore endlessly.”

“School is not just for facts—it’s for thinking.”

“Every mistake teaches you something new.”

“Readers are leaders.”

“Knowledge grows when shared.”

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but doing what you’re afraid to do.”

“Sometimes you have to stand up and fight—even if you’re scared.”

“Being brave doesn’t mean you’re never afraid. It means you go anyway.”

“Horton was strong! He stood his ground!”

“Stand tall, speak up, and defend what’s right.”

“Fear is loud, but courage is louder.”

“Do the right thing, even when no one is watching.”

“Bravery isn’t size—it’s heart.”

“Face your fears. Then laugh at them.”

“Even the smallest creature can show the greatest courage.”

“Heroes come in all shapes—and some have trunks.”

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”

“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.”

“The best way to help others is to simply be kind.”

“Life is too short to waste on grudges.”

“Joy is found in the simplest moments.”

“Change starts with one voice.”

“Patience and persistence pay off.”

“Dream big, start small, act now.”

“You don’t need permission to be great.”

“Wisdom isn’t measured in years, but in choices.”

“Grow through what you go through.”