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22 Perfect Quotes From Children's Books

The one's you can and will never forget.

Christy Petriccione

Jan 11, 2016

Western Connecticut State University

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If you remember back to your childhood, I'm sure that like me, some of your favorite memories are those that revolved around your parents reading to you. Some of my favorite days started or ended by laying in bed reading a book with one, or both of my parents. Children's books may not have meant much to you back then but if you read through them today, you'll find that many of these books had some of the most amazing and inspirational quotes. Here are some of my favorite quotes from children's books:

1. "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch

"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always. As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be."

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2. "Guess How Much I Love You" by Sam McBratney

"Then he lay down close by and whispered with a smile, "'I love you right up to the moon - and back."

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3. "The Twits" by Roald Dahl

"If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely."

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4. "Little Woman" by Louisa May Alcott

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my ship.

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5. "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss

"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... Get on your way!

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6. "Peter Pan" by J.M Barrie

"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it."

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7. "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A.A Milne

"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

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8. "On the Night You Were Born" by Nancy Tillman

"On the night you were born, the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered 'Life will never be the same.' Because there has never been anyone like you... ever in the world."

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9. "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak

"I'll eat you up I love you so."

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10. "Cinderella" by Brothers Grimm and Giambattista Basile

"Even miracles take a little time."

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11. "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein

"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be."

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12. "The Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."

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13. "The Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper

"I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can."

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14. "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss"

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."

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15. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst

"It's been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. My Mom says some days are like that."

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16. "Happy Birthday to You!" by Dr. Seuss

"Shout loud, 'I am LUCKY to be what I am! Thank goodness I'm not just a CLAM or a HAM or a dusty old JAR of sour gooseberry jam!'"

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17. "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A.A Milne"

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why we call it the present."

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18. "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll

"''Im afraid so, you're entirely BONKERS. But, I'll tell you a secret... All the best people are."

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19. "Charlotte's Web" by E.B White

"You have been my friend, that in itself is a tremendous thing."

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20. "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling

"Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities; Forget about your worries and your strife."

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21. "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams

"Real isn't how you are made, it's a thing that happens to you."

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22. "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum

"There's no place like home."

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The one's you can and will never forget.

1. "Love You Forever" by Robert Munsch

2. "Guess How Much I Love You" by Sam McBratney

3. "The Twits" by Roald Dahl

4. "Little Woman" by Louisa May Alcott

5. "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss

6. "Peter Pan" by J.M Barrie

7. "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A.A Milne

8. "On the Night You Were Born" by Nancy Tillman

9. "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak

10. "Cinderella" by Brothers Grimm and Giambattista Basile

11. "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein

12. "The Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop

13. "The Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper

14. "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" by Dr. Seuss"

15. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" by Judith Viorst

16. "Happy Birthday to You!" by Dr. Seuss

17. "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A.A Milne"

18. "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll

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20. "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling

21. "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams

22. "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum

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"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

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