Sharon Creech Quotes

Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away.

It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.

I grew up in this world where everything seemed possible.

I never gave up believing that there was much more to life than how I was living it.

But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful.

At this early stage in our evolution, now through our infancy and into our childhood and then, with luck, our growing up, what our species needs most of all, right now, is simply a future.

If we have a purpose in life beyond being a cog in the human machine, mine is to help inspire people and that's pretty cool. I would like to motivate the world.

I'd like to believe that tomorrow is another challenge for me. I'm sure there is lots more for me to do, because there is lots and lots of stuff still to be explored.

You have to find the thing you feel you can contribute to the world.

I remember, being young is a scary, wonderful feeling.

Everything has a purpose, even this, and it's up to you to find it.

Success is... knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.

It's alright, just wait and see, your string of lights is still bright to me. Who you are is not where you've been. You're still an innocent. It's okay life is a tough crowd, 32 is still growing up now.

We have to get children to understand that not only do they have this incredible uniqueness, but they also have something that sometimes we forget about. They are also potentiality. They are much more undiscovered than they are discovered. And there's the wonder of it. It doesn't matter where they are, they're only just beginning and the big magical trip of life is digging it all out and discovering the wonderful you.

When I was teeny tiny, I definitely had a voice that didn't quite match the way I looked at five.

I think life on Earth must be about more than just solving problems... It's got to be something inspiring, even if it is vicarious.

Something most people don't know about me is that I never grew up.

Every western I did and will do; I will do it for the never ending young kid inside of me.

I've always felt I want to be of service to the world somehow. I haven't yet figured out how to do it, and I may never figure out how to do it.

Maybe I'm sort of like the players - there's still a lot of little boy in me.

I don't think things happen for a reason, but I think it's perfectly possible to experience life meaningfully.

Everyone wants to be loved; everyone wants to know where they're going in life; everyone wants to have a sense of direction and feel the next day is going to be better than today. We just all deal with it in a different way.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.

I write about living, not dying.

I believe deeply that children are more powerful than oil, more beautiful than rivers, more precious than any other natural resource a country can have.