200+ Inspirational Dr. Seuss Quotes for Every Occasion

Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss.

Dr. Seuss Inspirational Quotes

1. “I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you! Thank you, Sam-I-am.” — Dr. Seuss
2. “Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a mouse?” — Dr. Seuss
3. “Would you eat them in a box? Would you eat them with a fox?” — Dr. Seuss
4. “Say! I like green eggs and ham! I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!” — Dr. Seuss
5. “If you will let me be, I will try them. You will see.” — Dr. Seuss
6. “You may like them. You will see. You may like them in a tree!” — Dr. Seuss
7. “You do not like them. So you say. Try them! Try them! And you may. Try them and you may, I say.” — Dr. Seuss
8. “Say! In the dark? Here in the dark! Would you, could you, in the dark? I would not, could not, in the dark.” — Dr. Seuss
9. “Would you? Could you? In a car? Eat them! Eat them! Here they are.” — Dr. Seuss
10. “I would not, could not, in the rain. Not in the dark. Not on a train. Not in a car. Not in a tree. I do not like them, Sam, you see.” — Dr. Seuss
11. “Would you, could you, on a boat?” — Dr. Seuss
12. “The old Once-ler still lives here. Ask him. He knows.” — Dr. Seuss
13. “Then he grunts, ‘I will call you by Whisper-Ma-Phone, for the secrets I tell are for your ears alone.‘” — Dr. Seuss
14. “Describe him? That’s hard, I don’t know if I can.” — Dr. Seuss
15. “Get over here fast! Take the road to North Nitch. Turn left at Weehawken. Sharp right at South Stitch.” — Dr. Seuss
16. “And I first saw the trees! The Truffula trees! The bright-colored tufts of the Truffula trees! Mile after mile in the fresh morning breeze.” — Dr. Seuss
17. “I meant no harm. I most truly did not. But I had to grow bigger. So bigger I got.” — Dr. Seuss
18. “He’ll tell you, perhaps . . . if you’re willing to pay.” — Dr. Seuss
19. “On the end of a rope, he lets down a tin pail, and you have to toss in fifteen cents, and a nail, and the shell of a great-great-great-grandfather snail.” — Dr. Seuss
20. “Sir! You are crazy with greed. There is no one on earth that would buy that fool Thneed!” — Dr. Seuss
21. “Then he pulls up the pail, makes a most careful count to see if you’ve paid him the proper amount.” — Dr. Seuss
22. ″[B]usiness is business! And business must grow regardless of crummies in tummies, you know.” — Dr. Seuss
23. “And my poor Bar-ba-loots are all getting the crummies because they have gas, and no food, in their tummies.” — Dr. Seuss
24. “A Thneed’s a Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need.” — Dr. Seuss
25. “And on special dank midnights in August, he peeks out of the shutters and sometimes he speaks.” — Dr. Seuss
26. “It’s a shirt. It’s a sock. It’s a glove. It’s a hat.” — Dr. Seuss
27. “I called all my brothers and uncles and aunts and I said, ‘Listen here! Here’s a wonderful chance for the whole Once-ler Family to get mighty rich.‘” — Dr. Seuss
28. “I went right on biggering . . . selling more Thneeds. And I biggered my money, which everyone needs.” — Dr. Seuss
29. “I felt a great leaping of joy in my heart.” — Dr. Seuss
30. “And he spoke with a voice that was sharpish and bossy.” — Dr. Seuss
31. “No one can sing who has smog in his throat.” — Dr. Seuss
32. “That was long, long ago. But each day since that day I’ve sat here and worried and worried away.” — Dr. Seuss
33. “Then, of course, those with stars all got frightfully mad. To be wearing a star now was frightfully bad.” — Dr. Seuss
34. ″‘Good grief!’ yelled the ones that had stars at the first. ‘We’re still the best Sneetches and they are the worst. But, now, how in the world will we know,’ they all frowned, if which kind is what, or the other way round?‘” — Dr. Seuss
35. “Things are not quite as bad as you think.” — Dr. Seuss
36. “And that handy machine working very precisely removed all the stars from their tummies quite nicely.” — Dr. Seuss
37. “Then, when every last cent of their money was spent, the Fix-it-Up Chappie packed up and he went.” — Dr. Seuss
38. “Off again! On again! In again! Out again!” — Dr. Seuss
39. “The day they decided that Sneetches were Sneetches. And no kind of Sneetch is the best on the beaches.” — Dr. Seuss
40. “I’ve come here to help you. I have what you need. And my prices are low. And I work at great speed. And my work is one hundred per cent guaranteed.” — Dr. Seuss
41. “Whether this one was that one...or that one was this one or which one was what one...or what one was who.” — Dr. Seuss
42. “Then they yelled at the ones that had stars at the start. We’re exactly like you! You can’t tell us apart. We’re all just the same, now, you snooty old smarties! And now we can go to your frankfurter parties.” — Dr. Seuss
43. “That day, all the Sneetches forgot about stars, and whether they had one, or not, upon thars.” — Dr. Seuss
44. “And it klonked. And it bonked. And it jerked. And it berked And it bopped them about.  But the thing really worked!” — Dr. Seuss
45. “Packed it up with their presents, their ribbons, their wrappings, their snoof and their fuzzles, their tringlers and trappings! Ten thousand feet up, up the side of Mount Crumpet, He rode with his load to the tiptop to dump it! — Dr. Seuss
46. “Christmas Day will always be Just as long as we have we. — Dr. Seuss
47. “She stared at the Grinch and said, ‘Santy Claus, why, why are you taking our Christmas tree? WHY?‘ — Dr. Seuss
48. “But this sound wasn’t sad! Why, this sound sounded glad! — Dr. Seuss
49. “With a smile to his soul, he descended Mount Crumpet. Cheerily blowing “Who! Who!” on his trumpet. — Dr. Seuss
50. “And what happened then? Well, in Whoville they say. That the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day! — Dr. Seuss
51. “He brought back their snoof and their tringlers and fuzzles, brought back their pantookas, their dafflers and wuzzles. — Dr. Seuss
52. “Christmas Day is in our grasp. So long as we have hands to grasp. — Dr. Seuss
53. “Welcome Christmas. Bring your cheer, Cheer to all Whos, far and near. — Dr. Seuss
54. “Welcome Christmas while we stand. Heart to heart and hand in hand. — Dr. Seuss
55. “He brought everything back, all the food for the feast! And he, he himself, the Grinch carved the roast beast! — Dr. Seuss
56. “He rode into Whoville. He brought back their toys. He brought back their floof to the Who girls and boys. — Dr. Seuss
57. “Why are they sad and glad and bad? I do not know. Go ask your dad. — Dr. Seuss
58. “I do not like this one so well. All he does is yell, yell, yell. — Dr. Seuss
59. ″‘I’ll find it!’ cried Horton. ‘I’ll find it or bust! I SHALL find my friends on my small speck of dust!‘ — Dr. Seuss
60. “Not one of them is like another. Don’t ask us why. Go ask your mother. — Dr. Seuss
61. ″‘Believe me,’ said Horton, ‘I tell you sincerely, my ears are quite keen and I heard him quite clearly. I *know* there’s a person down there. And, what’s more, quite likely there’s two. Even three. Even four.‘ — Dr. Seuss
62. “So call a big meeting. Get everyone out. Make every *Who* holler! Make every *Who* shout! Make every *Who* scream! If you don’t, every *Who* is going to end up in a Beezle-Nut stew! — Dr. Seuss
63. ″*Everyone* seemed to be yapping or yipping! *Everyone* seemed to be beeping or bipping! But it *wasn’t enough,* all this ruckus and roar! He HAD to find someone to help him make more. He raced through each building! He searched floor-to-floor! — Dr. Seuss
64. “From sun in the summer. From rain when it’s fallish, I’m going to protect them. No matter how small-ish! — Dr. Seuss
65. ″‘Of course,’ Horton answered. ‘Of course I will stick. I will stick by you small folks through thin and through thick!‘ — Dr. Seuss
66. “Oh me! Oh my! Oh me! Oh my! What a lot of funny things go by. — Dr. Seuss
67. ″‘My friend,’ came the voice, ‘you’re a *very* find friend. You’ve helped all us folks on this dust speck no end. You’ve saved all our houses, our ceilings and floors. You’ve saved all our churches and grocery stores.‘ — Dr. Seuss
68. ″‘My friends!’ cried the elephant. ‘Tell me! Do tell! Are you safe? Are you sound? Are you whole? Are you well?‘ — Dr. Seuss
69. “And you very small persons will not have to die if you make yourselves heard! *So come one, now, and TRY!* — Dr. Seuss
70. “They’ve proved they ARE persons, no matter how small. And their whole world was saved by the Smallest of All! — Dr. Seuss
71. “Today is gone. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one. — Dr. Seuss
72. “My town is called *Who*-ville, for I am a *Who* And we *Whos* are all thankful and grateful to you. — Dr. Seuss
73. “He will live at our house. He will grow and grow. Will our mother like this? We don’t know. — Dr. Seuss
74. “And Horton called back to the Mayor of the town, ‘You’re safe now. Don’t worry. I won’t let you down.‘ — Dr. Seuss
75. “From east of the East-est to west of the West-est we’ve searched the whole world just to bring you the best-est. — Dr. Seuss
76. “And I wish I could do All these great things for you! — Dr. Seuss
77. “But you...You  ARE YOU! And, now isn’t that pleasant! — Dr. Seuss
78. “All of it, all of it, All is for you! — Dr. Seuss
79. “It’s your Day of all Days! It’s the Best of the Best! So don’t waste a minute! Hop to it! Get dressed! — Dr. Seuss
80. “Because, after your party, as well you may guess, it will take twenty days just to sweep up the mess. — Dr. Seuss
81. “They smell like licorice! And cheese! — Dr. Seuss
82. “Shout loud at the top of your voice, ‘I AM I! ME! I am I! And I may not know why but I know that I like it!‘ — Dr. Seuss
83. “If you’d never been born, then you might be an ISN’T! An Isn’t has no fun at all. No he disn’t. — Dr. Seuss
84. “Wake up! For Today is your Day of all Days! — Dr. Seuss
85. “A Present! A-ha! Now what kind shall I give...? Why, the kind you’ll remember as long as you live! — Dr. Seuss
86. “Now! Now! Have no fear. Have no fear!” said the cat. “My tricks are not bad,” said the Cat in the Hat. — Dr. Seuss
87. “But that is not all. Oh no. That is not all!” — Dr. Seuss
88. “The Great Birthday Bird! [...] This bird has a brain. He’s most beautifully brained with the brainiest bird-brain that’s ever been trained.” — Dr. Seuss
89. “They’ll take us down fast to the Birthday Flower Jungle. The best-sniffing flowers that anyone grows we have grown to be sniffed by your own private nose.” — Dr. Seuss
90. “That costs quite a lot. But I couldn’t care less. Today is your birthday! Today You are You! So what if it costs me a thousand or two.” — Dr. Seuss
91. “Oh dear!” said the cat. “You do not like our game... Oh dear. What a shame! What a shame! What a shame! — Dr. Seuss
92. “Today [...] eat whatever you want [...] If you wish, you may eat with both hands and both feet. So get in there and munch. Have a big munch-er-oo! — Dr. Seuss
93. “Three cheers! I AM I! — Dr. Seuss
94. “If we didn’t have birthdays, you wouldn’t be you. If you’d never been born, well then what would you do? [...] Why, you might be a WASN’T! — Dr. Seuss
95. “I am what I am! That’s a great thing to be! If I say so myself, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! — Dr. Seuss
96. “But you have to be smart and keep watching their feet. Because sometimes they stand on their tiptoes and cheat. — Dr. Seuss
97. “Every Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small, Was singing without any presents at all! — Dr. Seuss
98. “For, tomorrow, I know all the Who girls and boys. Will wake bright and early. They’ll rush for their toys! — Dr. Seuss
99. “They’ll stand close together, with Christmas bells ringing. They’ll stand hand-in-hand, and those Whos will start singing! — Dr. Seuss
100. “Then he slid down the chimney, a rather tight pinch. But if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch. — Dr. Seuss
101. “And then! Oh, the noise! Oh, the noise! Noise! Noise! Noise! There’s one thing I hate! All the NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! NOISE! — Dr. Seuss
102. “From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere. — Dr. Seuss
103. “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant…An elephant’s faithful, one hundred per cent! — Dr. Seuss
104. “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW! It is fun to have fun! But you have to know how. — Dr. Seuss
105. “‘Maybe Christmas,’ he thought, ‘doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!’ — Dr. Seuss
106. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. — Dr. Seuss
107. ″The more that you READ, the more things you will KNOW. The more that you LEARN, the more places you’ll GO. — Dr. Seuss
108. “Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is You-er than You! — Dr. Seuss
109. “And I will eat the in the rain. And in the dark. And on a train. And in car. And in tree. They are so good, so good, you see! — Dr. Seuss
110. “Would you like them here or there? — Dr. Seuss
111. “And I would eat them in a boat, And I would eat them with a goat… — Dr. Seuss
112. “Could you, would you, with a goat? I would not, could not, with a goat! — Dr. Seuss
113. “You do not like green eggs and ham? I do not like them, Sam-I-am. — Dr. Seuss
114. “A train! A train! A train! A train! Could you, would you, on a train? — Dr. Seuss
115. “I do not like them in a house. I do not like them with a mouse. — Dr. Seuss
116. “That Sam-I-am! That Sam-I-am! I do not like that Sam-I-am! — Dr. Seuss
117. “I could not, would not, on a boat. I will not, will not, with a goat. I will not eat them in the rain. I will not eat them on a train. Not in the dark! Not in a tree! Not in a car! You let me be! I do not like them in a box. I do not like them with a fox. I will not eat them in a house. I do not like them with a mouse. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them ANYWHERE! — Dr. Seuss
118. “Would you, could you, in the rain? — Dr. Seuss
119. “I will NOT go away. I do NOT wish to go! — Dr. Seuss
120. “I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny. — Dr. Seuss
121. “It is fun to have fun! But you have to know how. — Dr. Seuss
122. “And this mess is so big And so deep and so tall, We cannot pick it up. There is no way at all! — Dr. Seuss
123. “The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day. — Dr. Seuss
124. “He should not be here,” said the fish in the pot. “he should not be here when your mother is not.” — Dr. Seuss
125. “A lot of good tricks. I will show them to you. Your mother Will not mind at all if I do.” — Dr. Seuss
126. “So all we could do was to Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! And we did not like it. Not one little bit.” — Dr. Seuss
127. “You will like these two things,” Said the cat with a bow. — Dr. Seuss
128. He said, “Do I like this? Oh, no! I do not.” — Dr. Seuss
129. “Then Sally and I Did not know what to say. Our mother was out of the house for the day.” — Dr. Seuss
130. “Now look what you did!” Said the fish to the cat. “Now look at this house!” — Dr. Seuss
131. “But I like to be here. Oh, I like it a lot!” — Dr. Seuss
132. “And then something went BUMP! How that bump made us jump!” — Dr. Seuss
133. “Kid, you’ll move mountains! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!” — Dr. Seuss
134. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss
135. “Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.” — Dr. Seuss
136. “You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go.” — Dr. Seuss
137. “And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)” — Dr. Seuss
138. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” — Dr. Seuss
139. “Don’t give up! I believe in you all. A person’s a person, no matter how small!” — Dr. Seuss
140. “From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!” — Dr. Seuss
141. “You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” — Dr. Seuss
142. “It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.” — Dr. Seuss
143. “A book is just like life and anything can change.” — Dr. Seuss
144. “So, open your mouth, lad! For every voice counts!” — Dr. Seuss
145. “ASAP. Whatever that means. It must mean, ‘Act swiftly awesome pachyderm!” — Dr. Seuss
146. “Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches had none upon thars.” — Dr. Seuss
147. “A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean.” — Dr. Seuss
148. “I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please!” — Dr. Seuss
149. “All those Nupboards in the Cupboards they’re good fun to have about. But that Nooth gush on my tooth brush...Him I could do without.” — Dr. Seuss
150. “I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.” — Dr. Seuss
151. “Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!” — Dr. Seuss
152. “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!” — Dr. Seuss
153. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” — Dr. Seuss
154. “With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you’re too smart to go down any not-so-good street.” — Dr. Seuss
155. “OH! THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.” — Dr. Seuss
156. “Wherever you fly, you’ll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.” — Dr. Seuss
157. “I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you.” — Dr. Seuss
158. “And when you’re in a Slump you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” — Dr. Seuss
159. “The Waiting Place...for people just waiting. Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or the waiting around for a Yes or No or waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting.
160. “Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for the wind to fly a kite or waiting around for Friday night or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil, or a Better Break or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants or a wig with curls, or Another Chance. Everyone is just waiting.” — Dr. Seuss
161. “Somehow you’ll escape all that waiting and staying. You’ll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing.” — Dr. Seuss
162. “KID, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!” — Dr. Seuss
163. “On and on you will hike, And I know you’ll hike far and face up to your problems whatever they are.” — Dr. Seuss
164. “Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won.” — Dr. Seuss
165. “And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.” — Dr. Seuss
166. “But on you will go though the weather be foul. On you will go though your enemies prowl. On you will go though the Hakken-Kraks howl. Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak.” — Dr. Seuss
167. “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.” — Dr. Seuss
168. ″[T]he 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.” — Dr. Seuss
169. “Except when you don’t. Because, sometimes, you won’t.” — Dr. Seuss
170. “I’m afraid that some times you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ‘cause you’ll play against you.” — Dr. Seuss
171. “All Alone! Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot.” — Dr. Seuss
172. “Do you like green eggs and ham?” — Dr. Seuss
173. “But, because they had stars, all the Star-Belly Sneetches Would brag, “We’re the best kind of Sneetch on the beaches.” — Dr. Seuss
174. ″‘Just pay me your money, then hop right aboard!’ So they clambered inside. Then the big machine roared.” — Dr. Seuss
175. “We know who is who! Now there isn’t a doubt. The very best Sneetches are Sneetches without.” — Dr. Seuss
176. “I never take a step to one side.” — Dr. Seuss
177. “I’ll make you, again, the best Sneetches on beaches and all it will cost you is ten dollars eaches.” — Dr. Seuss
178. “Never budge! That’s my rule. Never budge in the least! Not an inch to the west! Not an inch to the east! I’ll stay here, not budging! I can and I will if it makes you and me and the whole world stand still!” — Dr. Seuss
179. “Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot. But the Grinch who lived just North of Whoville did not!” — Dr. Seuss
180. “Then he got an idea! An awful idea! The Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea!” — Dr. Seuss
181. “Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming, ‘I must find some way to keep Christmas from coming!‘” — Dr. Seuss
182. “They’re just waking up! I know just what they’ll do! Their mouths will hang open a minute or two! Then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry boo-hoo!” — Dr. Seuss
183. “Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant, around the whole room, and he took every present!” — Dr. Seuss
184. “I know just what to do!” The Grinch laughed in his throat.“I’ll make a quick Santy Claus hat and a coat.” — Dr. Seuss
185. “But I think that the most likely reason of all. May have been that his heart was two sizes too small.” — Dr. Seuss
186. “It is fun to sing if you sing with a Ying. My Ying can sing like anything.” — Dr. Seuss
187. ″‘What terrible splashing!’ the elephant frowned. ‘I can’t let my very small persons get drowned! I’ve *got* to protect them. I’m bigger than they.’ So he plucked up the clover and hustled away.” — Dr. Seuss
188. “In yellow socks I box my Gox. I box in yellow Gox box socks.” — Dr. Seuss
189. “If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good.” — Dr. Seuss
190. ″‘Find THAT!’ sneered the bird. ‘But I think you will fail.’ And he left with a flip of his black-bottomed tail.” — Dr. Seuss
191. “Here are some who like to run. They run for fun in the hot, hot sun.” — Dr. Seuss
192. “They walked all night from near to far. I would never walk. I would take a car.” — Dr. Seuss
193. “I sing high and my Ying sings low, and we are not too bad, you know.” — Dr. Seuss
194. “I like to hop all day and night from right to left and left to right.” — Dr. Seuss
195. ″‘Should I put this speck down?...’ Horton thought with alarm. ‘If I do, these small persons may come to great harm. I *can’t* put it down. And I *won’t!* After all A person’s a person. No matter how small.‘” — Dr. Seuss
196. “While Horton chased after, with groans, over stones that tattered his toenails and battered his bones, and begged, ‘Please don’t harm all my little folks, who have as much right to live as us bigger folks do!‘” — Dr. Seuss
197. “I know some good games we could play,” said the cat. “I know some good tricks,” said the Cat in the Hat. — Dr. Seuss
198. “So I will eat them in a box. And I will eat them with a fox. And I will eat them in a house. And I will eat them with a mouse. And I will eat them here and there. Say! I will eat them ANYWHERE!” — Dr. Seuss
199. ″Way back in the days when the grass was still green and the pond was still wet and the clouds were still clean,” — Dr. Seuss
200. ″We like to hop. We like to hop on top of Pop.” — Dr. Seuss
201. ″I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.” — Dr. Seuss
202. ″Then we heard the tree fall, the very last Truffula Tree of them all!” — Dr. Seuss
203. ″In no time at all, I had built a small shop. Then I chopped down a Truffula Tree with one chop.” — Dr. Seuss
204. “STOP You must not hop on Pop.” — Dr. Seuss
205. “You’re glumping the pond where the Humming-fish hummed! No more can they hum, for their gills are all glummed!” — Dr. Seuss
206. “Knox in box. Fox in socks.” — Dr. Seuss
207. “Chicks with bricks come. Chicks with blocks come. Chicks with bricks and blocks and clocks come.” — Dr. Seuss
208. ″Look, sir. Look, sir. Mr. Knox, sir. Let’s do tricks with bricks and blocks, sir. Let’s do tricks with chicks and clocks, sir.” — Dr. Seuss
209. “I don’t like this trick, sir. My tongue isn’t quick quick or slick, sir. I get all those ticks and clocks, sir, mixed up with chicks and tocks, sir. I can’t do it, Mr. Fox, sir.” — Dr. Seuss
210. “Mr. Fox, sir. I won’t do it. I can’t say it. I won’t chew it.” — Dr. Seuss
211. “Very well, since you insist... You want a vacation. Go fly off and take it. I’ll sit on your egg and try not to break it. — Dr. Seuss
212. I’ll stay and be faithful. I mean what I say.” — Dr. Seuss
213. “The first thing to do is prop up this tree and make it much stronger. That has to be done before I get on it. I must weigh a ton.” — Dr. Seuss
214. “Then carefully, tenderly, gently he crept up the trunk to the nest where the little egg slept. — Dr. Seuss
215. “And he sat all day and he kept the egg warm... And he sat all that night through a terrible storm.” — Dr. Seuss
216. “And having such fun, such a wonderful rest, decided she’d NEVER go back to her nest!” — Dr. Seuss
217. “I’ll stay on this egg and I won’t let it freeze. I meant what I said and I said what I meant... An elephant’s faithful one hundred per cent!” — Dr. Seuss
218. “You stole it from me! Get off of my nest and get out of my tree!” — Dr. Seuss
219. “It had ears, and a tail, and a trunk just like his!” — Dr. Seuss
220. “It’s an elephant-bird!! And it should be, it should be, it SHOULD be like that! Because Horton was faithful! He sat and he sat! He meant what he said and he said what he meant... and they sent him home happy, one hundred per cent! — Dr. Seuss
221. “Old Horton the Elephant thinks he’s a bird!” — Dr. Seuss
222. “Horton was lonely. He wanted to play. But he sat on the egg and continued to say: ‘I meant what I said, I said what I meant, an elephant is faithful one hundred per cent!” — Dr. Seuss
223. “Did he run? He did not! HORTON STAYED ON THAT NEST! He held his head high and threw out his chest and looked at the hunters as much as to say: ‘shoot if you must but I won’t run away!’” — Dr. Seuss
224. “Don’t shoot him. We’ll catch him. That’s just what we’ll do! Let’s take him alive. Why, he’s terribly funny! We’ll sell him back home to a circus, for money!” — Dr. Seuss
225. ″If you keep your eyes open enough, oh, the stuff you will learn!” — Dr. Seuss
226. ″You can learn to read music and play a Huz-Zut if you keep your eyes open. But not with them shut.” — Dr. Seuss
227. ″I can read in red. I can read in blue. I can read in pickle color too.” — Dr. Seuss
228. “When I keep them open I can read with much more speed. You have to be a speedy reader ‘cause there’s so much to read! — Dr. Seuss
229. ″You can learn about SAD, and GLAD, and MAD!” — Dr. Seuss
230. ″You might learn a way to earn a few dollars.” — Dr. Seuss
231. “If you read with your eyes shut you’re likely to find that the place where you’re going is far, far behind.” — Dr. Seuss
232. “That’s why I tell you to keep your eyes wide. Keep them wide open.” — Dr. Seuss
233. “Oh, the wonderful things Mr. Brown can do!” — Dr. Seuss
234. ″He can go like a cow. He can go MOO MOO.” — Dr. Seuss
235. “I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere.” — Dr. Seuss