Corduroy

23 Quotes from Children's Books You Once Loved but Might Have Forgotten About

Bringing you back to the books your parents used to read to you. 
Kirsten Corley
August 2, 2016
“When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.”
— Lemony Snicket, The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13)
Tagged: Crying, Comfort, noble
“I don't understand it, and I don't like what I don't understand”
— E.B. White, Charlotte's Web
Tagged: Learning, Understanding, Hatred
“Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.”
— J.M. Barrie, The Annotated Peter Pan (The Centennial Edition) (The Annotated Books)
Tagged: Forgetting, goodbye, Moving On
“Sometimes it helps to scold yourself, to give yourself advice.”
— R.L. Stine, Goosebumps Horrorland Collection (18 Volume Set)
Tagged: Advice, punishment, scolding
“At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done--then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.”
— Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
Tagged: Change, believing
“It's strange indeed how memories can lie dormant in a man's mind for so many years. Yet those memories can be awakened and brought forth fresh and new, just by something you've seen, or something you've heard, or the sight of an old familiar face.”
— Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
Tagged: Memories, Past
“Happily ever after doesn't begin with Once upon a time: it begins with Now.”
— Stephen Mitchell, The Frog Prince
Tagged: Happily Ever After, fairy tales, Dreams
“Promise me you'll remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think.”
— Winnie the Pooh, The Complete Tales Of Winnie The Pooh
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, Braver, Believe, Winnie The Pooh, Stronger
“And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.”
— Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, Children, Love, Relationships, Lonely
“How lucky am I that I have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
— A.A Milne, The Adventures OF Winnie The Pooh
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, goodbye, Hard Times, How Lucky Am I
“Wilber: Why did you do all this for me? I've never done anything for you.
Charlotte: You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
— E.B White, Charlotte's Web
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, Charlotte's Web Quotes, Friendship, Love
“The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left end right. And the more he gave away, the more delighted he became. When the water around him filled with glimmering scales, he at last felt at home among the other fish.”
— Marcus Pfister, The Rainbow Fish
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, The Rainbow Fish Quotes, Home, Giving
“Corduroy: You must be a friend...I've always wanted a friend.”
— Don Freeman, Corduroy
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, Friendship, Corduroy, Corduroy Quotes
“I don't need very much now, just a quiet place to sit and rest. I am very tired.”
— Shell Silverstein, The Giving Tree
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, The Giving Tree Quotes, Needs, Sit And Rest
“I'll love you forever. I'll like you for always. As long as I'm living, my mommy you'll be.”
— Robert Munsch, I'll Love You Forever
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, Love, Parent's Love, Children's Love, Family
“Goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere.”
— Margaret Wise Brown, Goodnight Moon
Tagged: Best Of Children's Books, Goodnight Moon Quotes, Goodnight, Night
“At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I’ve grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe.”
— Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express
Tagged: Best Of Children's Books, The Polar Express Quotes, Children's Quotes, believing
“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!”
— Dr. Seuss, The Places You'll Go
Tagged: Dr. Seuss Quotes, Best Of Children's Books, Future and Past, Success
“I meant what I said and I said what I meant.”
— Dr. Seuss, Horton Hatches the Egg
Tagged: Best Of Children's Books, Dr. Seuss Quotes, Saying What You Mean, Life Quotes
“When you think things are bad,when you feel sour and blue, when you start to get mad... you should do what I do! Just tell yourself, Duckie,  you're really quite lucky! Some people are much more... oh, ever so much more... oh, muchly much-much more unlucky than you!’”
— Dr. Seuss, Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, Dr. Seuss Quotes, Lucky, Count Your Blessings
“There are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven't started wondering about yet.”
— Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach
Tagged: Best Of Children's Books, Best Of Children's Quotes, James And The Giant Peach Quote, Life Quotes
“Well, maybe it started that way. As a dream, but doesn’t everything. Those buildings. These lights. This whole city. Somebody had to dream about it first. And maybe that is what I did. I dreamed about coming here, but then I did it.”
— Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach
Tagged: Best Of Children's Quotes, Best Of Children's Books, Dreaming, Doing, life advice
“The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”
— Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Little House On The Prairie
Tagged: Best Of Children's Books, Best Day, Children's Book Quotes, The Little House Series, Courage When Things Go Wrong, Honest And Truthful