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Robert Fulghum, born on June 4, 1937, is an American author known for his warm, humorous, and insightful writing. His book 'All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten' has become a bestseller and influenced many readers.

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Famous Robert Fulghum Quotes

“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.”

Source: It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It

“I believe in dancing.”

Believe I Believe Dancing I Believe In

Author:Robert Fulghum

“Never, ever regret or apologize for believing that when one man or one woman decides to risk addressing the world with truth, the world may stop what it is doing and hear. There is too much evidence to the contrary.”

Men World Believe May Truth Too Much Risk Regret Evidence Contrary One Man Apologizing One Woman

Book:Maybe (Maybe Not): Second Thoughts from a Secret Life

Source: Maybe (Maybe Not): Second Thoughts from a Secret Life

“But it does no good--solves nothing--to distance myself from the front lines of human need by using the mail as a safe shelter. I believe that serving the best ends of humanity means getting out in the middle of it just as it is, not staying home writing checks and thinking hopeful thoughts. The world does not need tourists who ride by in a bus clucking their tongues. The world as it is needs those who will love it enough to change it, with what they have, where they are. And you're damned right that's idealistic. No apology. When idealism goes into the trash as junk mail, we're finished.”

Source: Uh-Oh: Some Observations from Both Sides of the Refrigerator Door

“So you drive as far as you can, even when you can clearly read the sign. You want to think you are exempt, that it doesn’t apply to you. But it does. Life is still a dead end. And we still have a hard time believing it”

Thinking Want Believe Doe Stills Ends Hard Life Is Hard Times Dead Ends

Author:Robert Fulghum

“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge.”

Source: It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It

“I believe it is in my nature to dance by virtue of the beat of my heart, the pulse of my blood and the music in my mind.”

Inspirational Mind Believe Heart I Believe Virtue Blood My Heart Beats Dance Pulse

Author:Robert Fulghum

“It doesn’t matter what you say you believe - it only matters what you do.”

Believe Matter

Book:All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things

Source: All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things

“Life is. I am. Anything might happen. And I believe I may invest my life with meaning. The uncertainty is a blessing in disguise. If I were absolutely certain about all things, I would spend my life in anxious misery, fearful of losing my way. But since everything and anything are always possible, the miraculous is always nearby and wonders shall never, ever cease.”

Source: Maybe (Maybe Not): Second Thoughts from a Secret Life