“I am realistic – I expect miracles.” ~ Wayne Dyer “Almost all really new ideas have a certain aspect of foolishness when they are first produced.” ~ Alfred North Whitehead It is time to let children be children again.” ~ L. “It is time for a return to childhood, to simplicity, to running and climbing and laughing in the sunshine, to experiencing happiness instead of being trained for a lifetime of pursuing happiness. “The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age.” ~Aldous Huxley “Unless we can be like children, we can’t be happy.” ~ Marianne Williamson “Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not a sense of humor to console him for what he is.” ~Francis Bacon “Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.” ~ Douglas Pagels, These Are the Gifts I’d Like to Give to You
Break free from who you think you ‘should’ be, and become childlike again!” ~ Vince Gowmon “To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!” ~ Charlie Chaplin “My best teachers were not the ones who knew all the answers, but those who were deeply excited by the questions they could not answer.” ~ Brian Greene “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” ~ Roald Dahl But knowledge is watered by contemplation, even by simple reflection, and becomes a living seed that eventually flowers and bears surprisingly rich fruit.” ~ Wald Amberstone “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” ~ Socrates
But some days I really wish I could be fairy.” ~ Greta, age 4 “Laughter is the currency of hope.” ~ Viktor Frankl “Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.” ~ E.B. “If you want children to continue dreaming to the moon and beyond, then dream with them, both by sharing your fervent dreams, and by diving heart first into their own.” ~ Vince Gowmon
“The world is full of magic things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ~ William Butler Yeats Don’t let them tame you.” ~ Isadora Duncan
Happy scrolling! For more inspiring articles, research, tips and tools, subscribe to Vince’s free e-newsletter. You may also want to watch this short, fun and inspiring video called Come Out and Play ~ Embracing Life’s Infinite Playground.Īlso… check out Vince’s book: Let the Fire Burn ~ Nurturing the Creative Spirit of Children, A Children’s Book for Adults If you want more inspiration, check out my Inspiring Quotes for Child Learning and Development, and Playful Quotes for the Child in your Heart. If you need a quick read to bring a smile to your face, or are simply gathering information, I offer these inspiring quotes to bring you back to the child within-to that part of us who never forgot the importance of laughing for no particular reason, of imagining far beyond what the rational mind can comprehend, and of sitting in wonder at the miracle we wake to every day. “Children see magic because they look for it.” ~ Christopher Moore Click To Tweet