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Robert Fulghum quotes: Speed and efficiency do not always increase the quality of life. Speed and efficiency do not always increase the quality of life.
Robert Fulghum quotes: I think my writing is part of my ministry. I think my writing is part of my ministry.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Hide-and-seek, grown-up style. Wanting to hide. Needing to be sought. Confused about being found. Hide-and-seek, grown-up style. Wanting to hide. Needing to be sought. Confused about being found.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Clean up your own mess. Clean up your own mess.
Robert Fulghum quotes: The examined life is no picnic. The examined life is no picnic.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Don't sell yourself short. You may never have proof of your importance, but you are more important than you think. Don't sell yourself short. You may never have proof of your importance, but you are more important than you think.
Robert Fulghum quotes: It doesn't matter what you say you believe - it only matters what you do. It doesn't matter what you say you believe - it only matters what you do.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Is it always to be a winners-losers world, or can we keep everyone in the game? Do we still have what it takes to find a better way? Is it always to be a winners-losers world, or can we keep everyone in the game? Do we still have what it takes to find a better way?
Robert Fulghum quotes: All I ever needed to know I learned in kindergarten. Share everything ... Don't hit people ... Clean up your own mess ... All I ever needed to know I learned in kindergarten. Share everything ... Don't hit people ... Clean up your own mess ...
Robert Fulghum quotes: I wanted to be a citizen of the world but not in a superficial way. I wanted to be a citizen of the world but not in a superficial way.
Robert Fulghum quotes: A giraffe has a black tongue twenty-seven inches long and no vocal cords. A giraffe has nothing to say. He just goes on giraffing. A giraffe has a black tongue twenty-seven inches long and no vocal cords. A giraffe has nothing to say. He just goes on giraffing.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Remember, most of us got something for nothing the first time just by showing up here at birth. Now we have to qualify. Remember, most of us got something for nothing the first time just by showing up here at birth. Now we have to qualify.
Robert Fulghum quotes: The pig was so earnest. So sincere. So very "there." The pig brought gravity and mythic import to this well-worn fairy tale. The pig was so earnest. So sincere. So very "there." The pig brought gravity and mythic import to this well-worn fairy tale.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Why is love easy? I don't know. And the raccoons don't say. Why is love easy? I don't know. And the raccoons don't say.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Above all, if what you've done is stupid, but it works, it ain't stupid. Above all, if what you've done is stupid, but it works, it ain't stupid.
Robert Fulghum quotes: No. I was an only child. No. I was an only child.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Wherever and however any one of us may be conceived, it is the same. We come into being in the arms of God. Wherever and however any one of us may be conceived, it is the same. We come into being in the arms of God.
Robert Fulghum quotes: You can't always explain everything you do to everybody, you know. You can't always explain everything you do to everybody, you know.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw some and paint some and sing and dance and play and work everyday some. Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw some and paint some and sing and dance and play and work everyday some.
Robert Fulghum quotes: The myth of the impossible dream is more powerful than all the facts of history. The myth of the impossible dream is more powerful than all the facts of history.
Robert Fulghum quotes: The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. The grass is greenest where it is watered. The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. The grass is greenest where it is watered.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Everything we can imagine becomes real. Everything we can imagine becomes real.
Robert Fulghum quotes: But love may have to be left off the exam. Most of us will never learn. But love may have to be left off the exam. Most of us will never learn.
Robert Fulghum quotes: It is the chair in honor of all those who, however competently, embrace the impossible. Sit in that chair someday. It is the chair in honor of all those who, however competently, embrace the impossible. Sit in that chair someday.
Robert Fulghum quotes: You are free to give life meaning, whatever meaning you want to give it. You are free to give life meaning, whatever meaning you want to give it.
Robert Fulghum quotes: I use Cheer. I like the idea of a happy wash. I use Cheer. I like the idea of a happy wash.
Robert Fulghum quotes: We even make ourselves up, fusing what we are with what we wish into what we must become. I'm not sure why it must be so, but it is. We even make ourselves up, fusing what we are with what we wish into what we must become. I'm not sure why it must be so, but it is.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Life-and-death. Lifedeath. One event. One short event. Don't forget. Life-and-death. Lifedeath. One event. One short event. Don't forget.
Robert Fulghum quotes: It wasn't in books. It wasn't in a church. What I needed to know was out there in the world. It wasn't in books. It wasn't in a church. What I needed to know was out there in the world.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Life will examine us continually to see if we have understood and have practiced what we were taught that first year of school. Life will examine us continually to see if we have understood and have practiced what we were taught that first year of school.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Just when you thought that you already learned the way how to live, life changes - and you're left the same as you begun. Just when you thought that you already learned the way how to live, life changes - and you're left the same as you begun.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Life is. I am. Anything might happen. Life is. I am. Anything might happen.
Robert Fulghum quotes: And sure, I know if you eat this way you'll die. So? If you don't eat this way you're still going to die. Why not die happy? And sure, I know if you eat this way you'll die. So? If you don't eat this way you're still going to die. Why not die happy?
Robert Fulghum quotes: Life is lumpy. And a lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat, and a lump in a breast are not the same lump. One should learn the difference. Life is lumpy. And a lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat, and a lump in a breast are not the same lump. One should learn the difference.
Robert Fulghum quotes: I don't think there is a hidden purpose to the universe that you have to puzzle out. I don't think there is a hidden purpose to the universe that you have to puzzle out.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Living things have been doing just that for a long, long time. Through every kind of disaster and setback and catastrophe. We are survivors. Living things have been doing just that for a long, long time. Through every kind of disaster and setback and catastrophe. We are survivors.
Robert Fulghum quotes: All I really need to know ... I learned in kindergarten. All I really need to know ... I learned in kindergarten.
Robert Fulghum quotes: The gift was not large as money goes, and my need was not great, but the spirit of the gift is beyond price and leaves me blessed and in debt. The gift was not large as money goes, and my need was not great, but the spirit of the gift is beyond price and leaves me blessed and in debt.
Robert Fulghum quotes: The kindergarten children are confident in spirit, infinite in resources, and eager to learn. Everything is still possible. The kindergarten children are confident in spirit, infinite in resources, and eager to learn. Everything is still possible.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Dreams are more powerful than facts. Dreams are more powerful than facts.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup. The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup. The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts ... Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts ...
Robert Fulghum quotes: And good neighbors make a huge difference in the quality of life. I agree. And good neighbors make a huge difference in the quality of life. I agree.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Peace is not something you wish for, it is something you make, something you are, something you do,and something you give away. Peace is not something you wish for, it is something you make, something you are, something you do,and something you give away.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Even the finest workman needs to inspect his work critically. Even the finest workman needs to inspect his work critically.
Robert Fulghum quotes: To understand our love they'd have to turn the world upside down To understand our love they'd have to turn the world upside down
Robert Fulghum quotes: 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. 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 quotes: Share everything. Don't take things that aren't yours. Put things back where you found them. Share everything. Don't take things that aren't yours. Put things back where you found them.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Infinite possibility in all things is a certainty. That pretty much covers theology and philosophy for me. Infinite possibility in all things is a certainty. That pretty much covers theology and philosophy for me.
Robert Fulghum quotes: It's not that I'm not grateful for all this attention. It's just that fame and fortune ought to add up to more than fame and fortune. It's not that I'm not grateful for all this attention. It's just that fame and fortune ought to add up to more than fame and fortune.
Robert Fulghum quotes: If I don't have time to live my life well the first time, when am I going to find the time to go back and live it over? If I don't have time to live my life well the first time, when am I going to find the time to go back and live it over?
Robert Fulghum quotes: I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test. I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Almost anything can be dealt with if people are of good will and light hearts and strong values. Almost anything can be dealt with if people are of good will and light hearts and strong values.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you. Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.
Robert Fulghum quotes: The best feelings in your life come when you start feeling good after you've been feeling just awful The best feelings in your life come when you start feeling good after you've been feeling just awful
Robert Fulghum quotes: The winding down of summer puts me in a heavy philosophical mood. The winding down of summer puts me in a heavy philosophical mood.
Robert Fulghum quotes: If we could just figure out how to have more fun at it, maybe more of us would join the ranks of those who seek after justice and mercy. If we could just figure out how to have more fun at it, maybe more of us would join the ranks of those who seek after justice and mercy.
Robert Fulghum quotes: 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. 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 quotes: This is an exercise in power - the power of mind over matter. If you don't mind being inadequate, it doesn't matter. This is an exercise in power - the power of mind over matter. If you don't mind being inadequate, it doesn't matter.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Even if your watch is full of diamonds the hour is still 60 minutes Even if your watch is full of diamonds the hour is still 60 minutes
Robert Fulghum quotes: I believe in dancing. I believe in dancing.
Robert Fulghum quotes: The leaves let go, the seeds let go, and I must let go sometimes, too, and cast my lot with another of nature's imperfect but tenacious survivors. The leaves let go, the seeds let go, and I must let go sometimes, too, and cast my lot with another of nature's imperfect but tenacious survivors.
Robert Fulghum quotes: 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. 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 quotes: Now Everybody has some secret goals in life ... Sometimes you can get what you want and what you need at the sames time. Now Everybody has some secret goals in life ... Sometimes you can get what you want and what you need at the sames time.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Embassy Row in Washington, D.C., the summer I turned Embassy Row in Washington, D.C., the summer I turned
Robert Fulghum quotes: Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody. Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Robert Fulghum quotes: My secret agenda is to convey my values to my kids. My secret agenda is to convey my values to my kids.
Robert Fulghum quotes: To be human is to keep rattling the bars of the cage of existence, hollering, 'What's it for?' To be human is to keep rattling the bars of the cage of existence, hollering, 'What's it for?'
Robert Fulghum quotes: You feel like an ant contemplating Chicago. You feel like an ant contemplating Chicago.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Until you have experienced raccoons mating underneath your bedroom at three in the morning, you have missed one of life's sensational moments. Until you have experienced raccoons mating underneath your bedroom at three in the morning, you have missed one of life's sensational moments.
Robert Fulghum quotes: If you can't find the exact quote you want, make it up. If you can't find the exact quote you want, make it up.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Anything can happen. The great banana peel of existence is always on the floor somewhere. Anything can happen. The great banana peel of existence is always on the floor somewhere.
Robert Fulghum quotes: I talk about very serious human affairs but with a lightness of heart. I talk about very serious human affairs but with a lightness of heart.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup - they all die. So do we. Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup - they all die. So do we.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Manuals have their uses ... but they are not to be confused with living. Manuals have their uses ... but they are not to be confused with living.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Imagination is better than knowledge. Imagination is better than knowledge.
Robert Fulghum quotes: I've always made a clear distinction between making a life and making a living. I've always made a clear distinction between making a life and making a living.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate-school mountain, but there at the sandpile at Sunday School. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate-school mountain, but there at the sandpile at Sunday School.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Never forget that music is too important to be left entirely in the hands of professionals. Never forget that music is too important to be left entirely in the hands of professionals.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Ignorance and power and pride are a deadly mixture, you know. Ignorance and power and pride are a deadly mixture, you know.
Robert Fulghum quotes: About winning and losing: It isn't important, what really counts is how you play the game. About playing the game: PLAY TO WIN! About winning and losing: It isn't important, what really counts is how you play the game. About playing the game: PLAY TO WIN!
Robert Fulghum quotes: If you tell people you talk to God, they'll think you're religious, but if you say God talks to you, it's ten to one they'll think you're crazy. If you tell people you talk to God, they'll think you're religious, but if you say God talks to you, it's ten to one they'll think you're crazy.
Robert Fulghum quotes: To ponder is not to brood or grieve or even meditate. It is to wonder at a deep level. To ponder is not to brood or grieve or even meditate. It is to wonder at a deep level.
Robert Fulghum quotes: I once listed all the good things I did over the past year, and then turned them into resolution form and backdated them. That was a good feeling I once listed all the good things I did over the past year, and then turned them into resolution form and backdated them. That was a good feeling
Robert Fulghum quotes: Once you know where the roller coaster is going, are you in for the ride? Once you know where the roller coaster is going, are you in for the ride?
Robert Fulghum quotes: Sometimes history knocks at the most ordinary door to see if anyone is home. Sometimes someone is. Sometimes history knocks at the most ordinary door to see if anyone is home. Sometimes someone is.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Children are sent to school to be civilized, to learn to be part of the social enterprise. Children are sent to school to be civilized, to learn to be part of the social enterprise.
Robert Fulghum quotes: Whenever life becomes Tinkertoys, the queen may be sacrificed. Whenever life becomes Tinkertoys, the queen may be sacrificed.
Robert Fulghum quotes: If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone. If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone.
Robert Fulghum quotes: I fear the boredom that comes with not learning and not taking chances. I fear the boredom that comes with not learning and not taking chances.

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