When
I was able to finally enter a bookstore after a long three-month hiatus due to
the pandemic, I bought a book for my wife, two for my daughter and three for
myself. One of them is Seussisms!, a compilation of quotes from
the inspiring children’s books of Dr. Seuss
I
grew up on Dr. Seuss and Curious George books. They helped form my curious,
questioning, and creative side. Going back as an adult and reading this book
brought me back to my childhood. It’s a wonderful feeling to return home to a
time when the world seemed bigger and filled with adventure. Now, as a
middle-aged adult, the world seems a
little harsher, sadder, and stubborn than I thought it to be as a kid.
I read
all of the Dr. Seuss and Curious George books to my two kids when they were
younger. I hope I passed along the way I saw the world when I
was their age. In the process of reading to them, they showed me what it was
like to be a kid again.
Below
are a few excerpts from Seussisms! – enjoy:
“When
you think things are bad, when you feel sour and blue, when you start to get
mad . . . you should do what I do! Just tell yourself, Duckie, you're really
quite lucky! Some people are much more . . . oh, ever so much more . . . oh,
muchly much-much more unlucky than you!”
—Did
I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
“The
more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the
more places you'll go.”
—I
Can Read with My Eyes Shut!
“You
have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoe. You can steer yourself
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.”
—Oh,
the Placer You'll Go!
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