All I really need to know... I learned in kindergarten. — Robert Fulghum Kindergarten Copy Share Image
But love may have to be left off the exam. Most of us will never learn. — Robert Fulghum Exam Copy Share Image
Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate-school mountain, but there at the sandpile at Sunday School. — Robert Fulghum Graduate school Copy Share Image
Children are sent to school to be civilized, to learn to be part of the social enterprise. — Robert Fulghum Business Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a citizen of the world but not in a superficial way. — Robert Fulghum Citizen Copy Share Image
'Who do you think you are?' That's the big one, isn't it? A flourishing life depends on how you answer that. — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
The best feelings in your life come when you start feeling good after you've been feeling just awful — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
Remember, most of us got something for nothing the first time just by showing up here at birth. Now we have to… — Robert Fulghum Birth Copy Share Image
“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 Humorous Copy Share Image
Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance… — Robert Fulghum Balance Copy Share Image
That's the thing about love and romance no one can predict where it will take you. Love will fill your heart, break… — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
Desire is the intangible quality that has more impact on success than talent, education, or IQ. You can't see desire, but you… — Robert Fulghum Desire Copy Share Image
Everything we do in our growing up has been done before. But it needs recognition and validation each time for each one… — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
The gift was not large as money goes, and my need was not great, but the spirit of the gift is beyond… — Robert Fulghum Blessed Copy Share Image
The heart will turn to a prune if love is always by the numbers. How will you know if someone really loves… — Robert Fulghum Expectations Copy Share Image
If we could just figure out how to have more fun at it, maybe more of us would join the ranks of… — Robert Fulghum Compassion Copy Share Image
If only the scientific experts could come up with something to get it out of our minds. One cup of fixit fizzle… — Robert Fulghum Coffee Copy Share Image
Patterns of repetition govern each day, week, year, and lifetime. 'Personal habits' is one term we use to describe the most common… — Robert Fulghum Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Everyone has doors in the living room of their lives that they assume are locked. Doors that lead to artistic expression. People… — Robert Fulghum Art Copy Share Image
When my neighbor walks the dogs, he performs a ritual act of sacer simplicitas, to use the church Latin: "sacred simplicity." Walking… — Robert Fulghum Animal Copy Share Image
Love the battle between chaos and imagination. Remember: Acting is living truthfully in imaginary circumstances. Remember: Acting is the way to live… — Robert Fulghum Acting Copy Share Image
I know what I really want for Christmas. I want my childhood back. Nobody is going to give me that. I might… — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
I often say that I don't worry about the meaning of life-I can't handle that big stuff. What concerns me is the… — Robert Fulghum Big stuff Copy Share Image
“1. Children are not pets. 2. The life they actually live and the life you perceive them to be living is not… — Robert Fulghum Child Copy Share Image
If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone. — Robert Fulghum Cocktails Copy Share Image
Hide-and-seek, grown-up style. Wanting to hide. Needing to be sought. Confused about being found. — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you. — Robert Fulghum Child Copy Share Image
“If you want an interesting party sometime combine a few cocktails and a box of crayons.” — Robert Fulghum Cocktails Copy Share Image
“Every person passing through this life will unknowingly leave something and take something away.” — Robert Fulghum Life Copy Share Image
To ponder is not to brood or grieve or even meditate. It is to wonder at a deep level. — Robert Fulghum Grieving Copy Share Image
It is the chair in honor of all those who, however competently, embrace the impossible. Sit in that chair someday. — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
It doesn’t matter what you say you believe - it only matters what you do. — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
Solitude is not the same as loneliness. Solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions. — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
“Whenever life becomes Tinkertoys, the queen may be sacrificed.” — Robert Fulghum Life Copy Share Image
