Robert Fulghum

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

Clean up your own mess.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

The examined life is no picnic.

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