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Everyone loves the quirky and witty book, 'Green Eggs And Ham' by Dr. Seuss.
'Green Eggs And Ham' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss. Apart from the famous book, Dr. Seuss has penned numerous other books like 'The Cat In The Hat', 'One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish', 'Fox in Socks', and many more.
We have compiled the best Dr. Seuss quotes from his 'Green Eggs And Ham' book. These interesting quotations will transport you to the world of 'Green Eggs And Ham' in minutes. If you like the following compilation of quotes from 'Green Eggs And Ham', do check out our other compilations of Tweety Bird quotes and 'Aladdin' Genie quotes that will entertain you for the day.
Sam-I-Am is the protagonist in the book 'Green Eggs And Ham'. Here are some funny lines by the character Sam-I-Am from the book. Read on to recall the quirkiest quotations from the book.
1. "I do not like them in a house. I do not like them with a mouse."
- Sam-I-Am.
2. "And I would eat them in a boat, and I would eat them with a goat."
- Sam-I-Am.
3. "Would you eat them in a box? Would you eat them with a fox?"
- Sam-I-Am.
4. "I like green eggs and ham! I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!"
- Sam-I-Am.
5. "I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am."
- Sam-I-Am.
6. "Could you, would you, with a goat?"
- Sam-I-Am.
7. "Would you like them here or there?"
- Sam-I-Am.
8. "Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a mouse?"
- Sam-I-Am.
9. "Would you? Could you? In a car? Eat them! Eat them! Here they are."
- Sam-I-Am.
Sam was not the only character in the book. Guy-Am-I was another character with whom Sam mostly conversed. In the book, the protagonist always asked people to try eating green eggs and ham, but Guy-Am-I was never too keen. Here are some dialogues from Guy-Am-I and Sam-I-Am for you to find out more.
10. "I would not, could not, in the rain... I do not like them, Sam, you see.”
- Guy-Am-I.
11. "In the dark? Here in the dark! Would you, could you, in the dark?"
- Sam-I-Am.
12. “And I will eat them in the rain. And in the dark. And on a train. And in a car. And in a tree. They are so good, so good, you see!”
- Sam-I-Am.
13. "That Sam-I-am! That Sam-I-am! I do not like that Sam-I-am!"
- Guy-Am-I.
14. “And I will eat them with a mouse. And I will eat them here and there. Say! I will eat them anywhere!"
- Guy-Am-I.
15. “I would not, could not, with a goat!”
- Sam-I-Am.
16. "A train! A train! A train! A train! Could you, would you, on a train?"
- Sam-I-Am.
17. "You let me be! I do not like them in a box. I do not like them with a fox. "
- Guy-Am-I.
18. “I could not, would not, on a boat. I will not, will not, with a goat... I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere!"
- Guy-Am-I.
19. "You do not like them. So you say. Try them! Try them! And you may."
- Dr. Seuss,' Green Eggs And Ham'.
20.“Say! In the dark? Here in the dark! Would you, could you, in the dark?
I would not, could not, in the dark.”
- Dr. Seuss,' Green Eggs And Ham'.
21.“Would you, could you, on a boat?"
- Dr. Seuss,' Green Eggs And Ham'.
22.“I would not, could not, in the rain. Not in the dark. Not on a train. Not in a car. Not in a tree. I do not like them, Sam, you see.”
- Dr. Seuss,' Green Eggs And Ham'.
23.“Would you? Could you? In a car? Eat them! Eat them! Here they are.”
- Dr. Seuss,' Green Eggs And Ham'.
Did you love the "anywhere" lines in 'Green Eggs And Ham'? Dr. Seuss has, without doubt, created a great character in his book, but he provides many of his own words of wisdom beyond Sam-I-Am. We have compiled some great quotations by Dr Seuss, the author, that are inspiring and sometimes even life-changing. Read on to fall in love with Dr Suess' other works even more!
24. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
- Dr. Seuss, 'I Can Read With My Eyes Shut'.
25. "Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!"
- Dr. Seuss, 'Happy Birthday To You!'.
26. "A person’s a person, no matter how small."
- Dr. Seuss, 'Horton Hears A Who!'.
Loved our compilation of quotations on the book 'Green Eggs And Ham'? Here, at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotations for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for 26 of the best 'Green Eggs And Ham' quotes, then why not look at these Wonder Woman quotes and Albus Dumbledore quotes for more quotes from your favorite characters?
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