some of the quotes from children’s literature are loaded with philosophical thoughts…
Children’s literature, which is widely regarded as lighter in content, can often surprise adult readers with some of the best examples for thought provoking and philosophically loaded writing. Within the colorful and imaginative world that a children’s book contains with we can find instances of true-life lessons and extremely inspiring thoughts narrated through simple words.
In this article we are bringing together twelve such quotes from children’s books that are our personal favorites and are deeply emotional & inspiring.
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“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.”
J.M. Barrie from Peter Pan
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“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Antoin de St Exupery from The Little Prince
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“When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.”
J.M. Barrie from Peter Pan
4.
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”
Dr. Seuss from Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, by Dr. Seuss was published in 1990. Written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss, this book addresses the journey of life and its challenges.
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“All grown-ups were once children… but only few of them remember it.” Antoin de St Exupery from The Little Prince
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“If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”
Roald Dahl from The Twits
Roal Dahl, who is regarded as “one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century“, wrote stories famous for their balancing of darkly mood with warm sentimentalism.
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“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” L.M. Montgomery from Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery, wrote ‘Anne of Green Gables‘ in 1908 and the book recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11 year old orphan girl. The novel was an immediate success and was followed with a series of sequels featuring Anne as the main character.
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“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”
Dr. Seuss from Happy Birthday to You!
“Happy Birthday to You!” is a 1959 children’s book by Dr. Seuss. It deals with a fantastic land called Katroo, where the Birthday Bird throws the reader an amazing party on their special day. This book is a celebration of the uniqueness of “YOU” in this world.
9.
“How much good inside a day?
Depends how good you live `em.
How much love inside a friend?
Depends how much you give `em. “
Shel Silverstein from A Light in the Attic
The winner of the 1984 “William Allen White Children’s Book Award“, A Light in the Attic is a collection of poems by the American poet, writer, and children’s author Shel Silverstein. His poems ring with humor & creativity, and the above mentioned quote is from the poem ‘How Many, How Much’.
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“It doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you.”
Roald Dahl from The Witches
“The Witches“, published in 1983, features the experiences of a young boy in a secret world of child-hating witches. A perfect children’s book for Halloween…
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“How do you spell ‘love’?” – Piglet
“You don’t spell it…you feel it.” – Pooh
A.A. Milne from Winnie The Pooh
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“But dying’s part of the wheel, right there next to being born. You can’t pick out the pieces you like and leave the rest. Being part of the whole thing, that’s the blessing.”
Natalie Babbitt from Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt is a classic of modern children’s literature, which discusses the philosophy connected with the inevitable mortality of human life; it has sold more than 2 million copies and is among numerous top 100 books lists for children.
