Get inspired with 50 of the most famous inspirational Dr. Seuss quotes for kids to encourage and uplift your soul.
Some are a little silly, witty, encouraging, and positively wacky.
No matter what, these quotes are sure to bring a smile to your face. 🙂
Dr. Seuss makes it known through his poetic rhymes and songlike words that you are:
- Special
- Amazing
- Successful
- Smart
- Loved
- Positive
- Strong
This is why his quotes are so popular among the masses and resonate with all age groups.
With that said, here are 50 inspirational words and playful quotes by one of the most popular children’s book authors, Dr. Seuss. Enjoy!
You Are Special
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Don’t give up. I believe in you all. A person’s a person no matter how small.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Whether you color the world or light it up blue, you are making a difference. So keep being YOU.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Of all the shapes we MIGHT have been … I say, “HOORAY for the shapes we’re in!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“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
“Today you are YOU, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is youer than YOU.” ~ Dr. Seuss
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You Are Amazing
“Today was good. Today was fun. TOMORROW is another one.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Shout loud, “I am LUCKY to be who I am! Thank goodness I’m not just a CLAM or a HAM Or a dusty old JAR of sour gooseberry jam!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Wherever you fly, you’ll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. Except when you don’t. Because, sometimes you won’t.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“You’re off to great places TODAY is your day! Your mountain is waiting SO GET on your way.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Think and wonder. Wonder and think.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~ Dr. Seuss
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You Are A Success
“Your off to great places today is your day your mountain is waiting so … get on your way!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“And will YOU succeed? YES! You will indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed) Kid, you’ll move mountains!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Only YOU can control your future.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“You have to be odd to be number one.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Kid, you’ll MOVE mountains.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“We’ve got to make noises in greater amounts! So, open your mouth lad! For every voice counts!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in ANY direction YOU choose!” ~ Dr. Seuss
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You Are Smart
“But there’s lots to discover, and it might be you who looks up in the sky … and find something that’s new!” ~Dr. Seuss
“Oh the places you’ll go when you … READ.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“I’ll bet you know a thing or two, you are SUPER SMART!! I’m proud of you!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“You can steer yourself any direction YOU choose.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“When he worked he REALLY worked. But when he played he REALLY played!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Your are never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“The more that you READ, the more things you will KNOW. The more that you LEARN, the more places you’ll GO.” ~ Dr. Seuss
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You Are Loved
“We are all a little weird and life’s 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.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“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!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“To the world you may be one person; But to one person you may be the WORLD.” ~ Dr. Seuss
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You Are Positive
“I’m sorry to say so, but, sadly it’s true that bang-ups and hang-ups can happen to you.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It is a way of looking at life through the wrong end of the telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny. But we can have lots of good fun that is funny.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“So be sure when you step, step with care and great tact. And remember that life is a great balancing act.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“You can find magic wherever you LOOK. Sit back and relax, all you need is a BOOK.” ~ Dr. Seuss
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You Are Strong
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m already you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“You’ll never be bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do!” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forgive the ones who don’t and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“The storm starts, when the drops start dropping. When the drops stop dropping then the storm stops stopping.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“You are you. Now isn’t that pleasant.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.” ~ Dr. Seuss
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Thank You!
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Hello Lindsey,
These are some really cool quotes and I have so much to benefit from showing them to my kids. I really like the success quotes because I have kids who are eager to grow and start making themselves proud adults and as a parent, you’ll have to give them all the support you can to help them develop that string mentality till they are much older.
Glad you enjoyed the quotes and thanks for sharing! Hope your kids enjoy them too. 🙂
It’s a good thing it train your kids in a way that will help them be a better person and increase their intellectual growth, that is why inspiration quotes to motivate them is good, and I really like the best 50 quotes you have here, they are very good and understandable, i’d love to have more of them to share with my kids.
Glad you enjoyed the quotes! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Hi,
From my research Dr. Seuss eventually became one of the best known children’s writers of the 20th century under his pen name Dr. Seuss, he wrote his first children’s book in 1936. This was the first of 46 works he published for children. Dr. Seuss quotes for kids are very wonderful, reading through the inspirational and witty quotes will give kids the right information, knowledge and it will make them to learn and have fun, they need to feel special, amazing, success, smart, love, positive and strong.
Thank you.
Aluko.
Thanks Aluko! Dr. Seuss is an incredible children’s book writer. I didn’t know his first book was in 1936? Wow! I appreciate you sharing. 🙂
Very good and very witty too this quotes. Nice to be able to read about them and also to know that my kids can learn from someone like this. It’s very good stuff for you to help my kids with quotes. Definetely going to show this to them when they are back from school.
Thanks Jackie! Hope your kids enjoy the Dr. Seuss quotes. 🙂
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I appreciate your feedback! Thank you. 🙂
Hello there! Thanks a lot for dropping this article. I find this quote highly helpful and very informative. I’m a single mother with a 6 years old daughter. My baby is always bullied in school and at such a young age I’m scared she might fall into depression soon. I’ve been trying to make her feel better about herself but nothing is working. I’ll definitely show her these kind words you dropped in the quotes in this article. I’m very sure this would make her feel better about herself and make me feel great too, thank you.
Thanks for sharing Sophie! I hope your daughter enjoys these quotes with you. 🙂