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Fifteen years ago, Robert Fulghum published a simple credo—a credo that became the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten . Now, seven million copies later, Fulghum returns to the book that was embraced around the world. He has written a... read more
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- Larry Walters: good well written
- Arvind: Enjoyable, beautifully written
- Donnie: good
- Mother Teresa: good
- Elias Schwartz: good
- Spengler: good
- Charles Boyer: good
- Beethoven: Robert seems to marvel over Beethoven because he went deaf and was still able to write such good music without hearing any of it.
- Bob Woodward: good
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“And it is still true, no matter how old you are- when you go out into the world, it is better to hold hands and stick together.”
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How I hated walking away thinking, as I have so many times in my life, that next time or when I have time or when circumstances are just right I will do what my heart says to do. Sometimes acting foolish and being wise are the same.
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Knowledge is meaningful only if it is reflected in action. The human race has found out the hard way that we are what we do, not just what we think. This is true for kids and adults—for schoolrooms and nations.
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“Anything not worth doing is worth not doing well. Think about it. Elias Schwartz.”
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“We can do no great things; only small things with great love.”
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Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts. . . .
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It’s almost impossible to go through life all alone. We need to find our support group—family, friends, companion, therapy gatherings, team, church or whatever. The kindergarten admonition applies as long as we live: “When you go out into the world, hold hands and stick together.” It’s dangerous out there—lonely, too. Everyone needs someone. Some assembly is always required.
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As long as life exists, something always happens next. There are always consequences—always sequels.
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“Imagination is more important than information.” Einstein said that, and he should know.
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The idea was for us to have the whole picture right from the beginning. Life-and-death. Lifedeath. One event. One short event. Don’t forget.
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It’s the spirit here that counts. The time may be long, the vehicle may be strange or unexpected. But if the dream is held close to the heart, and imagination is applied to what there is close at hand, everything is still possible.
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First Sentence edit
EACH SPRING, FOR MANY YEARS, I have set myself the task of writing a personal statement of belief: a Credo.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Fulghum (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Villard Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 12 September 1988
ISBN: 0394571029
Page Count: 196
Publisher: Villard Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 12 September 1988
ISBN: 0394571029
Page Count: 196
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 128
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