Patrick Quotes

The following list of quotes are from my son Patrick (age 5). I feel that these were worth saving for posterity.

“Candy is evolution.” (2009)

“My life is not at home, it’s in another building.” (11/13/2009)

“I’m not a blob, I’ve got bones.” (11/7/2009)

Patrick: “Please Dad can I have a cheesestick?” Me: “Why?” Patrick: “Because I want one in my belly.” (9/30/2009)

“Daddy, what continent do we live on?” (11/11/2009)

Seeming unpleased with tonight’s cheese-filled shells and peas, walked away from the table and said, “I’m gonna wash my hands ’cause that’s a stupid dinner.” (1/18/2010)

“There’s garbage everywhere. That’s unhealthy for the Earth and it makes the Earth mad.” (3/6/2010)

Patrick: “What is this?” (pointing to an insect on his placemat) Me: “A mosquito.” Patrick: “What does it eat?” Me: “It drinks… what do you think it drinks?” Patrick: “Milk.” (4/6/2010)

On Patrick having a handful of rocks when I picked him up from preschool. Me: “What is it about rocks that you like?” Patrick: “Because I’m a science kid.” (2010)

On seeing Hubble IMAX: “I’m going to be an astronaut… No, I’m not going to be an astronaut. I love the Earth.” (6/27/2010)

Patrick, playing his keyboard and singing a song: “Dinosaurs lived before people. They fly and go around” – to the tune of “Can you Feel the Love Tonight.” “Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs. There’s meat eaters and plant eaters. Then people come.” Now I’ve been invited to do the dinosaur dance. (7/28/2010)

Patrick, on thinking about how we have evolved from fish: “I eat fish, but I don’t eat my grandpas.” (8/8/2010)

Whilst reading a book about prairie dogs – Michael: “Are you a prairie dog?” Patrick: “No, I’m a human being. [pause] Wait, why are we called human beans?” (8/2010)

Patrick, in the backyard finding bugs to put in his little magnifying container: “Dad, do you want to see the tiniest spider in the WHOLE world?” (11/5/2010)

“Space is up / Earth is down / The sun is hot / Earth is not” (1/24/2011)

Patrick, getting ready for bed: “Let’s count sheep. One, two, three” [pause] Me: “How many sheep did you count?” Patrick: “Three, but there was a kangaroo at the end.” (1/30/2011)

Patrick, when asked by an OMSI volunteer if he knows what he wants to be when he grows up: “I want to be one of those scientists who goes into nature and looks at stuff and doesn’t take it back.” (3/15/2011)

When riding the bus home from preschool, Patrick asked me: “Dad, I know that people did not make the planet, the earth. So where did it come from then?” (3/16/2011) Such a big question from a little guy – I did my best!

Patrick, in the backyard looking for bugs and finding a worm: “This worm is AWESOME! I am going to make a good habitat for it.” (4/1/2011)

“If you’re an elephant, you’re an elephant. If you’re a Patrick, you’re a Patrick. That’s being yourself.” (7/24/2011)

Patrick, to Catherine, during lunch: “Mom, you speak Spanish and English, [long pause] but do you speak Galapagos Island?” (8/21/2011)

Patrick: “Knock knock.” Me: “Who’s there?” Patrick: “Pumpkin.” Me: “Pumpkin who?” Patrick: “I’m going to carve your face out.” (10/20/2011)

Patrick, on being told that he is going to be a big brother: “That’s going to be a lot of work for me.” (1/3/2012)