Oh, the Places You’ll Go – 15 Quotes about Success from Dr. Seuss

Since 1937, Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, has been inspiring children and adults around the world. An Oxford drop out, Dr. Seuss spent the first 15 years of his career in advertising before turning to children’s literature.

Now, it can be almost guaranteed that One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish is stocked in any kindergarten classroom. Green Eggs and Ham or The Cat in the Hat are ever-popular bedtime stories. And, a common graduation tradition is to give the graduate a copy of Oh the Places You’ll Go. No matter the age, Dr. Seuss’s words of wisdom are sure to delight and inspire his readers.

Though Dr. Seuss had advice for many areas of life, here is our collection of Dr. Seuss quotes to inspire success.

“You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” – Dr. Seuss

“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.” – Dr. Seuss

“Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.” – Dr. Seuss

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss

“Think and wonder, wonder and think.” – Dr. Seuss

“Only you can control your future.” – Dr. Seuss

“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.” – Dr. Seuss

“Think! You can think any Think that you wish!” – Dr. Seuss

“Take every chance, drop every fear.” – Dr. Seuss

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss

“Whenever things go a bit sour in a job I’m doing, I always tell myself, ‘You can do better than this.” – Dr. Seuss

“You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.” – Dr. Seuss

“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.” – Dr. Seuss

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – Dr. Seuss

“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! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) Kid, you’ll move mountains.” – Dr. Seuss

During his lifetime, Dr. Seuss wrote more than 60 books, though his first book was rejected from publishing 27 times. Despite dropping out of college and facing rejection many times throughout his career, Dr. Seuss became one of the most well-known authors of all time. Beloved by people around the world, the writings and illustrations by Dr. Seuss will continue to inspire success for years to come.