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.
– Robert Fulghum
Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.
– Robert Fulghum
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.
– Robert Fulghum
I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.
– Robert Fulghum
If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience.
– Robert Fulghum
Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away.
– Robert Fulghum
Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
– Robert Fulghum
Sticks and stones will break our bones, but words will break our hearts.
– Robert Fulghum
The examined life is no picnic.
– Robert Fulghum
The world does not need tourists who ride by in a bus clucking their tongues. The world as it is needs those who will love it enough to change it, with what they have, where they are.
– Robert Fulghum
The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be.
– Robert Fulghum
It will be a great day when our schools have all the money they need, and our air force has to have a bake-sale to buy a bomber.
– Robert Fulghum
If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone.
– Robert Fulghum
I fear the boredom that comes with not learning and not taking chances.
– Robert Fulghum
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.
– Robert Fulghum
Any fool can make enough money to survive. It's another thing to keep yourself consistently entertained. It's a lot of work, and a lot of fun, to make a life.
– Robert Fulghum
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.