Top 40 Cynthia Lewis Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “Every piece of the puzzle that doesn’t fit gets you closer to the answer.”

— Cynthia Lewis

2. “Nobody can pedal the bike for you.”

— Cynthia Lewis

3. “It’s easier to see the mistake on someone else’s paper.”

— Cynthia Lewis

4. “Nobody notices it when your zipper is up, but everyone notices when it’s down.”

— Cynthia Lewis

5. “If you want to see a shooting star, you might have to spend a lot of nights looking up.”

— Cynthia Lewis

6. “You’ll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.”

— Cynthia Lewis

7. “It’s easier to throw sticks on the campfire than to try to restart it when it goes out.”

— Cynthia Lewis

8. “It’s more fun to color outside the lines.”

— Cynthia Lewis

9. “The path you’re on looks different when you turn around.”

— Cynthia Lewis

10. “You can teach an old dog new tricks with the right kind of doggie treats.”

— Cynthia Lewis

11. “Flowers and pricker bushes grow out of the same dust.”

— Cynthia Lewis

12. “Don’t expect a stranger to wipe your nose.”

— Cynthia Lewis

13. “If you want to zoom down the expert slope tomorrow, you have to fall down the bunny slope today.”

— Cynthia Lewis

14. “As soon as you understand 2 x 4 you can’t believe there was a time when you didn’t understand it.”

— Cynthia Lewis

15. “Don’t say “The last one there is a rotten egg”: unless you’re absolutely sure there’s a slow kid behind you.”

— Cynthia Lewis

16. “It’s not enough to be able to spell “magnificence” in your bedroom. You have to be able to spell it at the microphone during the spelling bee.”

— Cynthia Lewis

17. “A tiny hole can empty a great big bucket.”

— Cynthia Lewis

18. “Getting lost teaches you how to read a map.”

— Cynthia Lewis

19. “Ten minutes is short if it’s a recess and long if it’s a punishment.”

— Cynthia Lewis

20. “If you wait until you’re really sure, you’ll never take off the training wheels.”

— Cynthia Lewis

21. “It feels a lot colder when you’re shoveling snow than when you’re building a snow fort.”

— Cynthia Lewis

22. “If the horse you’re drawing looks more like a dog, make it a dog.”

— Cynthia Lewis

23. “You can either keep peddling, get off the bike or fall over.”

— Cynthia Lewis

24. “Every time you swim out to the rock, it gets a little closer.”

— Cynthia Lewis

25. “If you keep missing, get closer to the basket.”

— Cynthia Lewis

26. “You don’t get to decide your part in the school play, but you do get to decide whether or not you play it well.”

— Cynthia Lewis

27. “Believing in the Tooth Fairy is easier than trying to figure out how else the money gets under your pillow.”

— Cynthia Lewis

28. “Whiners usually play alone.”

— Cynthia Lewis

29. “Sometimes it’s smart to be scared.”

— Cynthia Lewis

30. “If you want pancakes for breakfast, offer to help make them.”

— Cynthia Lewis

31. “Look at the footprints you’ve made.”

— Cynthia Lewis

32. “Before you trade sandwiches, check between the bread.”

— Cynthia Lewis

33. “It’s easier to knock on a door that’s not shut all the way.”

— Cynthia Lewis

34. “The teacher can always tell when you did your homework on the bus.”

— Cynthia Lewis

35. “Hitting the kid with the ball might get you the ball, but it won’t get you anyone to throw it to.”

— Cynthia Lewis

36. “One thing you can’t pretend to be is funny.”

— Cynthia Lewis

37. “Shortcuts aren’t always.”

— Cynthia Lewis

38. “Crawling still gets you there.”

— Cynthia Lewis

39. “The longer the test the better you feel when it’s over.”

— Cynthia Lewis

40. “It doesn’t count if your swing is going the highest if you’re getting pushed.”

— Cynthia Lewis

41. “They’ll remember you if you’re the best reader in class-or if you throw up at lunch.”

— Cynthia Lewis

42. “Even babies like to grab for things just beyond their reach.”

— Cynthia Lewis