50 Oh, The Places You’ll Go Quotes to Inspire Your Wanderlust

“Oh, The Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss is one of the most beloved books of all time. It’s a timeless classic that speaks to readers young and old, inspiring them to take risks, follow their dreams and explore new places! To celebrate this incredible book, we’ve compiled 50 inspirational quotes from “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” to fuel your wanderlust.

Oh, The Places You’ll Go Quotes

1. “Kid, you’ll move mountains.” – Dr. Seuss
2. “Take every chance, drop every fear.” – Dr. Seuss
3. “remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act.” – Dr. Seuss
4. “It’s opener, out there, in the wide, open air.” – Dr. Seuss
5. “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
6. “So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact.” – Dr. Seuss
7. “Things may happen and often do to people as brainy and footsy as you” – Dr. Seuss
8. “And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed). – Dr. Seuss
9. “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!” – Dr. Seuss
10. “Simple it’s not, I’m afraid you will find, for a mind maker-upper to make up his mind” – Dr. Seuss
11. “All Alone! Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot.” – Dr. Seuss
12. “Out there things can happen, and frequently do, To people as brainy and footsy as you.” -Dr. Seuss
13. “Simple it’s not, I’m afraid you will find, for a mind maker-upper to make up his mind.” – Dr. Seuss
14. “I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you.” – Dr. Seuss
15. “Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win?” – Dr. Seuss
16. “When you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” – Dr. Seuss
17. “Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.” – Dr. Seuss
18. “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss
19. “Wherever you fly, you’ll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.” – Dr. Seuss
20. “You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go.” – Dr. Seuss
21. “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss
22. “On and on you will hike, And I know you’ll hike far and face up to your problems whatever they are.” – Dr. Seuss
23. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
24. “And when things start to happen, don’t worry, don’t stew. Just go right along, you’ll start happening too!” – Dr. Seuss
25. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss
26. “I’m afraid that sometimes you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ’cause you’ll play against you.” – Dr. Seuss
27. “Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won.” – Dr. Seuss
28. “With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you’re too smart to go down any not-so-good street.” – Dr. Seuss
29. “You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed. You’ll pass the whole gang and you’ll soon take the lead.” – Dr. Seuss
30. “Somehow you’ll escape all that waiting and staying. You’ll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing.” – Dr. Seuss
31. “Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. Oh! The places you’ll go!” – Dr. Seuss
32. “With banner flip-flapping, one more you’ll ride high! Ready for anything under the sky. Ready because you’re that kind of a guy!” – Dr. Seuss
33. “But on you will go though the weather be foul. On you will go though your enemies prowl. On you will go though the Hakken-Kraks howl.” – Dr. Seuss
34. “Fame you’ll be famous, as famous as can be, with everyone watching you win on TV, Except when they don’t because sometimes they won’t..” – Dr. Seuss
35. “OH! THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.” – Dr. Seuss
36. “You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin!” – Dr. Seuss
37. “Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)” – Dr. Seuss
38. “So… be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’Shea, you’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss
39. “Out there things can happen, and frequently do, To people as brainy and footsy as you. And when things start to happen, don’t worry, don’t stew. Just go right along, you’ll start happening too!” – Dr. Seuss
40. “You can get so confused that you’ll start in to race down long wiggled roads and a break-necking pace and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space, headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.” – Dr. Seuss
41. “Oh the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all.” – Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
42. “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
43. “So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life’s A Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) Kid, you’ll move mountains.” – Dr. Seuss
44. “And when you’re alone there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.” – Dr. Seuss
45. “You can get so confused that you’ll start in to race down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space, headed, I fear, toward a most useless place. The Waiting Place…” – Dr. Seuss
46. “You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed. You’ll pass the whole gang and you’ll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you’ll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. Except when you don’t. Because, sometimes, you won’t.” – Dr. Seuss
47. “And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.) KID, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS! So… be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’Shea, you’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss
48. “You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted. but mostly they’re darked. But mostly they’re darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin! Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win?” – Dr. Seuss
49. “All Alone! Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot. And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.” – Dr. Seuss
50. “You’ll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You’ll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.” – Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
51. “And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on. But on you will go though the weather be foul. On you will go though your enemies prowl. On you will go though the Hakken-Kraks howl. Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak.” – Dr. Seuss
52. “Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all. Fame! You’ll be as famous as famous can be, with the whole wide world watching you win on TV. Except when they don’t Because, sometimes they won’t. I’m afraid that some times you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ’cause you’ll play against you.” – Dr. Seuss
53. “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 guy who’ll decide where to go… Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all. Fame! You’ll be as famous as famous can be, with the whole wide world watching you win on TV. Except when they don’t Because, sometimes they won’t. I’m afraid that some times you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ’cause you’ll play against you. All Alone! Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot. And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on… You’ll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You’ll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never foget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.) KID, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS! So… be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’Shea, You’re off the Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss

Wrapping Up

Dr. Seuss’s classic book, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” is filled with inspirational quotes that are perfect for those seeking adventure and a reminder to never give up. Whether you’re looking for motivation to set off on an epic journey or just need some everyday inspiration, these 50 Oh, The Places You’ll Go quotes will have you packing your bags in no time. So what are you waiting for? Start exploring the world! Who knows where the next adventure will take you…