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Dr. Seuss

Biography

Type: Writer, Cartoonist, Animator, Book publisher, Artist

Born: March 2, 1904 Springfield Massachysetts, U.S

Died: September 24, 1991 (aged 87) La Jolla, Cal

Pen name: Dr.Seuss, Theo LeSieg, Rosetta Stone, Theophrastus Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, under the name of Dr. Seuss in 1937. The book was rejected by over 20 publishers before it was finally published by Vanguard Press in 1937. Next came a string of best sellers, including The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. His rhymes and characters are beloved by generations.

Dr. Seuss Quotes

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than
You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.. Dr. Seuss
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.. Dr. Seuss
Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.

Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the
Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.

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

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

Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.. Dr. Seuss
Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.

From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!. Dr. Seuss
From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!

I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one-hundred percent!.
I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one-hundred percent!

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.. Dr. Seuss
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.

Everything stinks till it’s finished.. Dr. Seuss
Everything stinks till it’s finished.

Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is
Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.

When he worked, he really worked. But when he played, he really PLAYED.. Dr. Seuss
When he worked, he really worked. But when he played, he really PLAYED.

I box in yellow Gox box socks.. Dr. Seuss
I box in yellow Gox box socks.

They say I'm old-fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too
They say I'm old-fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast!

Oh the places you'll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be
Oh the places you'll go! There is fun to be done! 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.

You won't lag behind, because you'll have the speed. You'll pass the whole gang and you'll
You won't lag behind, because you'll have the speed.
You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you'll be best of the best.
Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

Except when you don't.
Because, sometimes, you won't.

Fame you'll be famous, as famous as can be, with everyone watching you win on TV,
Fame you'll be famous, as famous as can be, with everyone watching you win on TV, Except when they don't because sometimes they won't..

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...

A person's a person, no matter how small.. Dr. Seuss
A person's a person, no matter how small.

You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on
You're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So... get on your way!

With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you're too smart to
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street.

And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.) KID, YOU'LL MOVE
And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)

KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!

So...
be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray
or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea,
you're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So...get on your way!

When you're in a Slump, you're not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily
When you're in a Slump,
you're not in for much fun.
Un-slumping yourself
is not easily done.

Be awesome! Be a book nut!. Dr. Seuss
Be awesome! Be a book nut!

Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks.. Dr.
Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks.

And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!. Dr. Seuss
And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!

How did it get so late so soon?. Dr. Seuss
How did it get so late so soon?

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn,
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

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

And the turtles, of course...all the turtles are free, as turtles and, maybe, all creatures should
And the turtles, of course...all the turtles are free, as turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.

The people that mind don't matter, and the people that matter don't mind.. Dr. Seuss
The people that mind don't matter, and the people that matter don't mind.

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