The Power of One Principles Quotes

This is the first piece of advice that Peekay really hangs onto in the novel, and its handy rhyming form makes it easy for even a little kid to remember. It also becomes one of his guiding principles in his life. If he were a hipster, he'd totally get this tattooed on his arm in a typewriter-esque font. Wouldn't you?

This is the first time that the principle of the power of one comes up, and it will reappear again and again throughout the text. Jeez, you'd think it was in the book's title or something with how often it pops up. Oh, wait…

Sounds like Hoppie could be a character in The Wizard of Oz! Just missing the tin man. But, all kidding aside, this moment is teaching Peekay a lot about the principles necessary for making a winner: pride, courage, and brains. If I only had a brain…