Dr. Seuss

I stay out of politics because if I begin thinking too much about politics, I'll probably... drop writing children's books and become a political cartoonist again.

I start drawing, and eventually the characters involve themselves in a situation. Then in the end, I go back and try to cut out most of the preachments.

When at last we are sure, You've been properly pilled, Then a few paper forms, Must be properly filled. So that you and your heirs, May be properly billed.

Preachers in pulpits talked about what a great message is in the book. No matter what you do, somebody always imputes meaning into your books.

Every once in a while, I get mad. 'The Lorax' came out of my being angry. The ecology books I'd read were dull... In 'The Lorax,' I was out to attack what I think are evil things and let the chips fall where they might.

Hollywood is not suited for me, and I am not suited for it.

The main problem with writing in verse is, if your fourth line doesn't come out right, you've got to throw four lines away and figure out a whole new way to attack the problem. So the mortality rate is terrific.

I am not a consecutive writer.

Sometimes, when I see my granddaughters make small discoveries of their own, I wish I were a child.

I was saving the name of 'Geisel' for the Great American Novel.

The problem with writing a book in verse is, to be successful, it has to sound like you knocked it off on a rainy Friday afternoon. It has to sound easy. When you can do it, it helps tremendously because it's a thing that forces kids to read on. You have this unconsummated feeling if you stop.

'The Lorax' book was intended to be propaganda.

Whenever things go a bit sour in a job I'm doing, I always tell myself, 'You can do better than this.'

Fun is good.

You make 'em, I amuse 'em.

Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store.

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

You're in pretty good shape for the shape you are in.

I meant what I said and I said what I meant.

From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.