Manuals have their uses ... but they are not to be confused with living. Robert Fulghum More Quotes by Robert Fulghum More Quotes From Robert Fulghum Once you know where the roller coaster is going, are you in for the ride? Robert Fulghum coastersroller-coasterknows If you can't find the exact quote you want, make it up. Robert Fulghum ifswant Life is. I am. Anything might happen. Robert Fulghum life-ishappensmight 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 crazyreligiousthinking It is the chair in honor of all those who, however competently, embrace the impossible. Sit in that chair someday. Robert Fulghum somedayhonorimpossible The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be. Robert Fulghum Solitude is not the same as loneliness. Solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions. Robert Fulghum boatsolitudelonelinesssea Most of the time, a kid doesn't think about what he's doing or why. This is the privilege of childhood. Robert Fulghum doingthinkchildhoodtime Patterns of repetition govern each day, week, year, and lifetime. 'Personal habits' is one term we use to describe the most common of these repeated patterns. But I say these habits are sacred because they give deliberate structure to our lives. Structure gives us a sense of security. And that sense of security is the ground of meaning. Robert Fulghum meaningsaydaysecurity The solution to alone-ness is not more solitude, but companionship and community. Robert Fulghum solutionmorecommunitysolitude Leftovers in their less visible form are called memories. Stored in the refrigerator of the mind and the cupboard of the heart. Robert Fulghum refrigeratormindheartmemories On a very local scale, a refrigerator is the center of the universe. On the inside is food essential to life, and on the outside of the door is a summary of the life events of the household. Robert Fulghum dooruniversefoodlife Weddings seem to be magnets for mishap and for whatever craziness lurks in family closets. In more ways than one, weddings bring out the ding-dong in everybody involved. Robert Fulghum whatevermorecrazinessfamily '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 answerthinkyoulife Do you notice that all presidents have a dog? There is always a First Dog. Or two or three. You have to have a dog to be president, I guess. Robert Fulghum youalwaysthreedog
