Dr. Seuss Quotes

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Theodor Seuss Geisel better known as Dr. Seuss was an American poet who wrote more than 60 books and was an academy award winner. Dr. Seuss’s most famous book was The Cat in the Hat, that was later turned into a movie. Dr. Seuss was also known for his tongue twisters and imaginative way of writing. He has some great quotes that we still use today. Despite being a silly tongue twisting poet, his quotes have deep meanings that we often don’t have to look deep into to know that they have emotional meaning behind them. The book with the deepest hidden meanings and one of his most popular books is Horton Hears a Who, which was also turned into an academy award winning movie. Theodor Geisel did not like children and was said to be scared of them, which is ironic because he was one of the best children’s authors. He later died of oral cancer in 1991 at 87 years old. Whether Dr. Seuss was writing books as a dare or putting deep hidden meanings …show more content…

Seuss. He is known for his quotes that teach valuable life lessons. One of his most famous quotes that we still use today is “Why fit in when you were born to stand out” (“37 Dr. Seuss Quotes That Changed the World”)? When Dr. Seuss says we were born to stand out he means that not everyone is supposed to be the same and they were meant to look different. People our age live by this line still to this day, because it relates well with high school level kids who are trying to fit in and believe they have to change to fit in. Another really great saying by Dr. Seuss is “Sometimes the questions are complicated but the answers are simple” (“37 Dr. Seuss Quotes That Can Change the World”). He wanted people to know that it is okay when things don’t make sense, because eventually it will all make sense. Another statement from Dr. Seuss is “If things don’t start happening, don’t worry, don’t stew, just go right along and you’ll start happening too” (37 Dr. Seuss Quotes That Can Change the