20 incredibly wise quotes from children's books that make you think about life, friendship and purpose

Children’s literature allows you to familiarize a child with the world, with the concepts of “good” and “bad”, “good” and “evil”. Instructive good stories, exciting magical adventures, funny characters – sometimes in this fairy-tale world there is a lot of depth for an adult as well.

Here are 20 quotes from children’s books that will remind you of the most important things.

1. At last he still gathered courage enough to dare to confess his own cowardice.

“Neznayka on the Moon,” by Nikolai Nosov.

2. What you see and hear depends to some extent on what you are like.

“The Chronicles of Narnia, Clive Staples Lewis.

“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain.

4. He was now glad that he had suffered so much grief and trouble – he could better appreciate his happiness and the splendor that surrounded him.

“The Ugly Duckling,” Hans Christian Andersen.

5. But there are no lesser miracles: a smile, cheerfulness, forgiveness and – in time – the right word. To own these is to own everything.

“Scarlet Sails,” Alexander Green.

6. And the Queen was happy for a very good reason – because the King was happy.

“Mary Poppins,” Pamela Travers.

7. It’s arguable that if you’re looking, you’ll always find something, but not necessarily what you were looking for.

“The Hobbit, or There and Back Again,” John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.

8. “You live in your actions, not your body. You are your actions, and there is no other you.

“The Little Prince,” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

9. – And I need a heart! – objected the Tin Man. – Brains don’t make a man happy, and happiness is the best thing on earth.

“The Wizard of Emerald City”, Alexander Volkov.

James Matthew Barrie, “Peter Pan.”

11. Happiness can be found even in dark times if we remember to turn to the light.

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling.

12- If you live a hundred years, I’d like to live a hundred years minus one day so I don’t have to live a day without you.

“Winnie the Pooh and All the Pooh and All the Pooh,” Alan A. Milne.

13. When events take a different turn, remember – all change is for the better.

“Mary Poppins,” Pamela Travers.

14. Above all, look with burning eyes at the world around you. Because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unexpected places.

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Roald Dahl.

15. If people knew what death was, they wouldn’t be afraid of it anymore. And if they didn’t fear it, no one else would be able to steal the time of their lives from them.

“Momo,” Michael Ende.