Every piece of the puzzle that doesn't fit gets you closer to the answer.
You'll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.
If you wait until you're really sure, you'll never take off the training wheels.
Look at the footprints you've made.
It's easier to knock on a door that's not shut all the way.
Nobody can pedal the bike for you.
Nobody notices it when your zipper is up, but everyone notices when it's down.
It feels a lot colder when you're shoveling snow than when you're building a snow fort.
Believing in the Tooth Fairy is easier than trying to figure out how else the money gets under your pillow.
A tiny hole can empty a great big bucket.
You can teach an old dog new tricks with the right kind of doggie treats.
Sometimes it's smart to be scared.
Every time you swim out to the rock, it gets a little closer.
Don't expect a stranger to wipe your nose.
Shortcuts aren't always.
Flowers and pricker bushes grow out of the same dust.
If the horse you're drawing looks more like a dog, make it a dog.
They'll remember you if you're the best reader in class-or if you throw up at lunch.
Ten minutes is short if it's a recess and long if it's a punishment.
Hitting the kid with the ball might get you the ball, but it won't get you anyone to throw it to.
One thing you can't pretend to be is funny.
It's not enough to be able to spell "magnificence" in your bedroom. You have to be able to spell it at the microphone during the spelling bee.
It doesn't count if your swing is going the highest if you're getting pushed.
You don't get to decide your part in the school play, but you do get to decide whether or not you play it well.
As soon as you understand 2 x 4 you can't believe there was a time when you didn't understand it.
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