The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch): Lessons from a Life in Feathers

by Caroll Spinney

Sometimes you don’t recognize that what you have is what you always wanted.

The most important lesson I’ve learned is that first you have to dream, and then you have to believe in your dreams. That is the only way for them to come true. There will be set-backs and disappointments, but do not let them deter you from your plans, your beliefs, your dreams. Dare to dream. If you don’t, your dreams will never come to be.