Best Inspirational Dr. Seuss Quotes

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. ”
– Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss Quotes images

Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote dozens of children’s books over his prolific career. Some, like Green Eggs and Ham, were written on a bet! A fellow author bet Dr. Seuss that he couldn’t write an entire book using less than 50 unique words. His words have inspired generation after generation of young men and women, pushing them to be their best selves. Here, we’ve collected the top 10 Dr. Seuss quotes that can change your life.

10 Dr. Seuss Quotes That Can Change Your Life

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

– Dr. Seuss
Don’t fall into the personality trap of trying to be just like everyone else. Don’t try to fit in, especially if you’re just trying to be liked. Stand out! Be unique, be adventurous, be weird, and enjoy that little bit of weirdness that is all your own. Embrace it, and find a little piece of happiness that most people miss out on.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – – Dr. Seuss,The Lorax
The Lorax was written to teach children and adults alike what can happen if we don’t care about the world around us. It can also apply to people. If you don’t take the time to care about the people around you, whether you know them or not, you unknowingly contribute to the growing negativity of the world. Care, just a little, and you can help to counter that negativity.

“I’ve heard there are troubles of more than one kind; some come from ahead, and some come from behind. But I’ve brought a big bat. I’m all ready you see; now my troubles are going to have troubles with me. “

– Dr. Seuss
There is no escaping the troubles of life. It doesn’t matter how hard you try or how well you prepare, they will always sneak up on you. Thankfully, you don’t have to be surprised by them. Bring a big bat, like Dr. Seuss, or another weapon of your choice and face your troubles head on! You’ll be surprised how many of them turn tail and run when they can’t take you by surprise!

“I like nonsense; it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.”

– Dr. Seuss

Have you ever looked through the wrong end of a telescope? Everything looks small and far away, even if it’s right in front of your nose. Fantasy allows you to look at your entire life through the wrong end of that telescope, if only to remind you not to take everything so seriously. There are things to delight in all around you, you just have to open your eyes long enough to see them.

“Adults are obsolete children.”

– Dr. Seuss

Quotes by Dr. Seuss

You can’t avoid growing old. It’s an unavoidable biological imperative. Growing up, on the other hand, is totally optional. So take care of your responsibilities, go to work every day and pay your bills, but don’t forget to have a little fun every day. A little bit of laughter is all it takes to keep you young, and keep you from becoming the obsolete child that Dr. Seuss was so disdainful of.

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.”

– Dr. Seuss
While it is important for children to learn to read on their own, there’s nothing quite like the experience of being read to, or reading to a child. It fosters an unparallel love of stories, because it takes the characters and brings them to life. It’s the spark that helps to bring their young imaginations to life!

“Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”

– Dr. Seuss
In a nutshell, just be yourself because you’re the only one who can be. In a world filled with more than 7 billion people, that individuality and uniqueness is a precious commodity. Don’t waste it trying to become someone else. Be yourself, and revel in it! Like the good doctor said, Today, you are you! There’s no need to be anyone else.

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own and you know what you known. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go.”

– Dr. Seuss
It’s easy to let other people make decisions for us. Our parents decide what school we go to, our guidance counselors decide what colleges that we’ll apply to, and our college decides what degree we should pursue. Forget all of that. You have the power to make all your decisions and to go anywhere and be anything that you want to be. Don’t let anyone take that power away from you.

“So be sure when you step, step with great care and tact. And remember that life’s A Great Balancing Act. And you will succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.) Kid, you’ll move mountains.”

–Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go
This is a book that is frequently given as a high school graduation gift, and with good reason. Oh, The Places You’ll Go is filled with inspiring sentiments designed to motivate those who are just stepping out into the world. If you’ve never read it, I recommend that you go do so as soon as possible. You never know, it might change your life!

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

–Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who
Horton is an elephant who, with his enormous elephant ears, hears a town of Who’s living in a flower. A person, even a tiny person like the Who that speaks to Horton, deserves to be preserved and protected. It doesn’t matter who that person is, they are still a person and deserve to be respected for that.

Dr. Seuss is about so much more than children’s books. His philosophies and his way of looking at the world is something that is both treasured and sorely missed. Hopefully these Dr. Seuss quotes help to inspire you to look at the world through the wrong side of that telescope.

If you’re in need of a little more inspiration, check out our inspiring life quotes page, our quotes about reading, or our quotes about friendship.