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 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.
Nobody can pedal the bike for you.
Don't expect a stranger to wipe your nose.
Every time you swim out to the rock, it gets a little closer.
Sometimes it's smart to be scared.
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.
The longer the test the better you feel when it's over.
It's more fun to color outside the lines.
Crawling still gets you there.
If you want to zoom down the expert slope tomorrow, you have to fall down the bunny slope today.
It's easier to throw sticks on the campfire than to try to restart it when it goes out.
It doesn't count if your swing is going the highest if you're getting pushed.
