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19 of the best book quotes from You
01
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
You
character
today
ᐧ
being alive
ᐧ
being yourself
ᐧ
truth
concepts
02
“I am what I am! That’s a great thing to be! If I say so myself, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
You
characters
birthdays
ᐧ
being yourself
ᐧ
greatness
concepts
03
“If you’d never been born, then you might be an ISN’T! An Isn’t has no fun at all. No he disn’t.”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
You
characters
being born
ᐧ
fun
ᐧ
isn't
concepts
04
“Shout loud at the top of your voice, ‘I AM I! ME! I am I! And I may not know why but I know that I like it!‘”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
You
ᐧ
Birthday Bird
characters
loud
ᐧ
shouting
ᐧ
knowing
ᐧ
being yourself
ᐧ
voices
concepts
05
“A Present! A-ha! Now what kind shall I give...? Why, the kind you’ll remember as long as you live!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
You
ᐧ
Birthday Bird
characters
birthdays
ᐧ
presents
ᐧ
remember
ᐧ
giving
ᐧ
living
concepts
06
“Three cheers! I AM I!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
You
character
being yourself
ᐧ
cheering
concepts
07
“Today [...] eat whatever you want [...] If you wish, you may eat with both hands and both feet. So get in there and munch. Have a big munch-er-oo!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
You
ᐧ
Smorgasbord
ᐧ
Birthday Bird
characters
feet
ᐧ
munching
ᐧ
eating
ᐧ
today
ᐧ
hands
ᐧ
birthdays
concepts
08
“But you have to be smart and keep watching their feet. Because sometimes they stand on their tiptoes and cheat.”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
You
ᐧ
Birthday Bird
characters
watching
ᐧ
standing
ᐧ
smart
ᐧ
pets
ᐧ
feet
ᐧ
cheating
ᐧ
The Official Katroo Birthday Pet Reservation
ᐧ
tiptoes
concepts
09
“If we didn’t have birthdays, you wouldn’t be you. If you’d never been born, well then what would you do? [...] Why, you might be a WASN’T!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
You
characters
birthdays
ᐧ
being born
ᐧ
being yourself
ᐧ
wasn't
ᐧ
existence
concepts
10
“But you...You ARE YOU! And, now isn’t that pleasant!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
You
characters
being yourself
ᐧ
pleasantness
concepts
11
“All of it, all of it, All is for you!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
You
characters
birthdays
concept
12
“They’ll take us down fast to the Birthday Flower Jungle. The best-sniffing flowers that anyone grows we have grown to be sniffed by your own private nose.”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
You
ᐧ
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
Asso-see-eye-ation
characters
Birthday Flower Jungle
ᐧ
flowers
ᐧ
noses
ᐧ
growing
ᐧ
going fast
ᐧ
sniffing
concepts
13
“That costs quite a lot. But I couldn’t care less. Today is your birthday! Today You are You! So what if it costs me a thousand or two.”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
You
characters
birthdays
ᐧ
thousands
ᐧ
cost
ᐧ
birthday express
ᐧ
carefree
ᐧ
being yourself
ᐧ
today
concepts
14
“And I wish I could do All these great things for you!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
You
character
birthdays
ᐧ
greatness
ᐧ
wishing
concepts
15
“It’s your Day of all Days! It’s the Best of the Best! So don’t waste a minute! Hop to it! Get dressed!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
You
characters
wasting time
ᐧ
best day ever
ᐧ
hopping
ᐧ
days
ᐧ
getting dressed
concepts
16
“Because, after your party, as well you may guess, it will take twenty days just to sweep up the mess.”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
You
characters
days
ᐧ
birthdays
ᐧ
parties
ᐧ
guessing
ᐧ
sweeping
ᐧ
messes
concepts
17
“From east of the East-est to west of the West-est we’ve searched the whole world just to bring you the best-est.”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
You
ᐧ
Birthday Bird
characters
presents
ᐧ
east
ᐧ
the best
ᐧ
west
ᐧ
searching
ᐧ
world
concepts
18
“They smell like licorice! And cheese!”
Dr. Seuss
author
Happy Birthday to You!
book
Birthday Bird
ᐧ
You
characters
smells
ᐧ
Birthday Flower Jungle
ᐧ
cheeses
ᐧ
flowers
ᐧ
licorice
concepts
19
“How, may I ask, did you get so you, you beautiful true-to-you doer? I’ve met many today but can honestly say that I’ve never met anyone you-er”
Bo Burnham
author
Egghead: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone
book
You
character
honesty
ᐧ
true
ᐧ
beautiful
ᐧ
meeting people
concepts
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today
being alive
being yourself
truth
birthdays
greatness
being born
fun
isn't
loud
shouting
knowing
voices
presents
remember
giving
living
cheering
feet
munching
eating
hands
watching
standing
smart
pets
cheating
The Official Katroo Birthday Pet Reservation
tiptoes
wasn't
existence
pleasantness
Birthday Flower Jungle
flowers
noses
growing
going fast
sniffing
thousands
cost
birthday express
carefree
wishing
wasting time
best day ever
hopping
days
getting dressed
parties
guessing
sweeping
messes
east
the best
west
searching
world
smells
cheeses
licorice
honesty
true
beautiful
meeting people
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