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platform.For more information, please see our Cookie Notice and our Privacy Policy . The Dr. Seuss quote on Goodreads is the first quotation on the popular book-sharing site to reach over 100,000 likes. It is now the most popular quote on Goodreads. This quote has eclipsed the musings of history’s most distinguished authors and thought-leaders from Mark Twain to Socrates. The Dr. Seuss quote is the most appreciated quote on the world’s largest book sharing site with some 18 million subscribers. The quote is this: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” It’s a lovely piece of writing. Except, Dr. Seuss, (Ted Geisel) never said it. The tag on the Goodreads quote indicated that it is “attributed” to Dr. Seuss with no source. And yet in all of the author’s collective work or in all of his recorded public appearances, the quote can not be sourced. This is a small thing, really, but it begs the deeper question of how does one find the truth when the traditional vetting grids of the past — the network news and the Encyclopedia Britannica have been replaced by a “maker culture” filled with bloggers and Wikipedia. Goodreads, like Wikipedia, has “volunteer” librarians (rather than wikis) who help scour details in an attempt to keep the truth alive on these sites. But it might be of value to have a true salaried staff to help safeguard some level of authenticity to sources such as Wikipedia and Goodreads, which, let’s face it, are becoming more and more relied on by every sector of culture. We live in what economists call “creative destruction” where the old ways are falling to provide space and growth for the new style of living. We all know that “facts” are not necessary the “truth” —but we come closer to a standard if there is focus and attention paid to value to reliability to detail. For more classic quotes never said by legends from Gandhi to Seuss please check out the Quotesome Blog. This quote from Dr. Seuss to me means to not cry over something that occurred and cannot be changed, but be happy about it. The change in one’s life is a good thing, wither its for the better or worse. Without change in life it would be a mean less cycle reoccurring over and over. Smile is a powerful change in ones mood. Smile are used in happiness, sadness, and joy. I personally choose this quote because it reminded me of all the change that occurred in my life and how it helped me move on. Post navigation"Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened” is a popular saying said at the end of a relationship, the end of school, the end of a theatrical performance, the end of a sports performance, and on many other occasions. “Don’t cry because it’s over—smile because it happened” has been cited in print since at least 1998 and if of unknown authorship. The saying appears to be a German proverb that was used by German poet Ludwig Jacobowski (1868-1900) in his poem “Leuchtende Tage” ("Bright Days"). The saying has often been credited to “Dr. Seuss,” the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), specifically from his book Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (1990), but there’s no evidence that Dr. Seuss ever wrote this. [This entry includes subsequent research from the Quote Investigator.] Wikipedia: Ludwig Jacobowski An even better known adaptation of these verses is commonly Rabindranath Tagore attributed. Wikiquote: Dr. Seuss
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Google Books 6 June 1998, The Journal News (Rockland County, NY), “Albertus graduates advised to embrace future challenges” by S. Jade Wolfe, pg. 6A, col. 2: “Like Dr. Seuss tells us, today is our day. We’re off to great places, so let’s be on our way. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened,” counseled Roche. 5 October 1998, The News Journal (Wilmington, DE), “Blank pages inspire restroom philosophers” by Laura Ungar, pg. E1, col. 3: There are questions no one can answer: “Should I have married Nick instead?” There are quotes to live by: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” 26 July 1999, Daily Republican-Register (Mount Carmel, IL), “Your Opinion: Salute to ‘Best of Broadway IV,’” pg. 2, col. 5: September 1999, Practical
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Google Books Quotesome Blog There’s no record of Dr. Seuss ever saying this. In Spanish, the quote has been attributed to Gabriel García Márquez, translating to: “No llores porque ya se terminó… sonríe, porque sucedió.” However, there seems to be no source for the latter attribution either. Some websites cite it as an anonymous proverb.
David Paul Kirkpatrick’s Living In The Metaverse It is now the most popular quote on Goodreads. This quote has eclipsed the musings of history’s most distinguished authors and thought-leaders from Mark Twain to Socrates. The Dr. Seuss quote is the most appreciated quote on the world’s largest book sharing site with some 18 million subscribers. The quote is this: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” It’s a lovely piece of writing. Except, Dr. Seuss, (Ted Geisel) never said it. The tag on the Goodreads quote indicated that it is “attributed” to Dr. Seuss with no source. Albany (NY) Times Union People magazine “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened,” the American Idol alum Tweeted Friday, appearing to allude to her breakup, which multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE this week. |