Robert Fulghum

Most of the time, a kid doesn't think about what he's doing or why. This is the privilege of childhood.

The examined life is no picnic.

Clean up your own mess.

I don't think there is a hidden purpose to the universe that you have to puzzle out.

'Maybe'. There's our word. The wisest answer to ultimate questions.

'Who do you think you are?' That's the big one, isn't it? A flourishing life depends on how you answer that.

Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life — learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.

And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world it is best to hold hands and stick together.

Leftovers in their less visible form are called memories. Stored in the refrigerator of the mind and the cupboard of the heart.

I believe it is in my nature to dance by virtue of the beat of my heart, the pulse of my blood and the music in my mind.

I fear the boredom that comes with not learning and not taking chances.

All I really need to know... I learned in kindergarten.

Solitude is not the same as loneliness. Solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions.

Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.