Shel Silverstein Quotes

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• Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.

  Shel Silverstein

  Inspirational, Life, Cute

  Shel Silverstein, “Listen To The Mustn'Ts”

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• There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start.

  Shel Silverstein

  Life Lesson, Giving, Happy Endings

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• The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, "I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong." No teacher, preacher, parent, friend Or wise man can decide What's right for you--just listen to The voice that speaks inside.

  Shel Silverstein

  Inspirational, Life, Wise

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• Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.

  Shel Silverstein

  Talking, Speak, Muddle

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• I asked the Zebra,
  are you black with white stripes?
  Or white with black stripes?
  And the zebra asked me,
  Are you good with bad habits?
  Or are you bad with good habits?

  Shel Silverstein

  Zebras, White, Black

  Shel Silverstein, “Who Does She Think She Is....”

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• Just 'cause somethin' ain't been done Don't mean it can't be did.

  Shel Silverstein

  Life Lesson, Mean, Done

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• A spider lives inside my head Who weaves a strange and wondrous web Of silken threads and silver strings To catch all sorts of flying things, Like crumbs of thoughts and bits of smiles And specks of dried-up tears, And dust of dreams that catch and cling For years and years and years...

  Shel Silverstein

  Dream, Dust, Years

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• What did the carrot say to the wheat? Lettuce rest, I'm feeling beet.

  Shel Silverstein

  Funny, Feelings, Gardening

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• Underneath my outside face There's a face that none can see. A little less smiley, A little less sure, But a whole lot more like me.

  Shel Silverstein

  Littles, Faces, Smiley

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• How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em.

  Shel Silverstein

  Love, Friendship, Inspiring

  Shel Silverstein, “How Many, How Much”

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• i made myself a snowball As perfect as can be. I thought I'd keep it as a pet, And let it sleep with me. I made it some pajamas And a pillow for it's head. Then last night it ran away, But first - It wet the bed.

  Shel Silverstein

  Sleep, Night, Perfect

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• The Little Boy and the Old Man Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon." Said the old man, "I do that too." The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants." I do that too," laughed the little old man. Said the little boy, "I often cry." The old man nodded, "So do I." But worst of all," said the boy, "it seems Grown-ups don't pay attention to me." And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand. I know what you mean," said the little old man.

  Shel Silverstein

  Mean, Men, Boys

  Shel Silverstein, “The Little Boy And The Old Man”

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• If we meet and I say, "Hi," That's a salutation. If you ask me how I feel, That's a consideration. If we stop and talk awhile, That's a conversation. If we understand each other, That's communication. If we argue, scream and fight, That's an altercation. If later we apologize, That's a reconciliation. If we help each other home, That's cooperation. And all these ations added up Make civilization. (And if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?)

  Shel Silverstein

  Communication, Home, Fighting

  Shel Silverstein, “Ations”

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• If there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet,write it.

  Shel Silverstein

  Life Lesson, Book, Writing

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• Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.

  Shel Silverstein

  Inspiring, Children, Life Lesson

  Shel Silverstein, “Listen To The Mustn'Ts”

  86 Copy quote

• This bridge will take you halfway there - the last few steps you will have to take yourself.

  Shel Silverstein

  Halfway There, Bridges, Discipline

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• If you're a bird, be an early bird. But if you're a worm, sleep late.

  Shel Silverstein

  Life Lesson, Sleep, Bird

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• I was always prepared for success but that means that I have to be prepared for failure, too.

  Shel Silverstein

  Mean, Preparation, Be Prepared

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• But all the magic I have known I've had to make myself.

  Shel Silverstein

  Life Lesson, Mermaid, Magic

  Shel Silverstein, “Magic”

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• Do a loony-goony dance 'Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain't been there before.

  Shel Silverstein

  Life Lesson, Silly, Kitchen

  Shel Silverstein (1999). “The World of Shel Silverstein Fabric Banner”

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• There is a place where the sidewalk ends.

  Shel Silverstein

  Ends, Sidewalk

  Shel Silverstein, “Where The Sidewalk Ends”

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• I asked the Zebra, are you black with white stripes? Or white with black stripes? And the zebra asked me, Are you good with bad habits? Or are you bad with good habits? Are you noisy with quiet times? Or are you quiet with noisy times? Are you happy with some sad days? Or are you sad with some happy days? Are you neat with some sloppy ways? Or are you sloppy with some neat ways? And on and on and on and on and on and on he went. I’ll never ask a zebra about stripes...again.

  Shel Silverstein

  Zebras, White, Black

  Shel Silverstein, “Who Does She Think She Is....”

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• I will not play tug o' war. I'd rather play hug o' war. Where everyone hugs instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug, Where everyone kisses, and everyone grins, and everyone cuddles, and everyone wins.

  Shel Silverstein

  War, Kissing, Winning

  Shel Silverstein, “Hug O'War”

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• I can be someone's and still be my own.

  Shel Silverstein

  Stills, My Own, I Can

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• The Yesees said yes to anything That anyone suggested. The Noees said no to everything Unless it was proven and tested. So the Yesees all died of much too much And the Noees all died of fright, But somehow I think the Thinkforyourselfees All came out all right.

  Shel Silverstein

  Thinking, Too Much, Said

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