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Shel Silverstein Quotes

I myself do not believe in explaining anything Picture Quote #1

To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something Picture Quote #1

If you are a dreamer come in Picture Quote #1

I will not play at tug o’ war, I’d rather play at hug o’ war Picture Quote #1

Beware of being the roller / When there’s nothing left to roll Picture Quote #1

How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live ‘em Picture Quote #1

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I made an airplane out of stone... I always did like staying home Picture Quote #1

I can be someone’s and still be my own Picture Quote #1

But all the magic I have known I’ve had to make myself Picture Quote #1

No teacher, preacher, parent, friend, or wise man can decide what’s right for you Picture Quote #1

Thanksgiving dinner’s sad and thankless. Christmas dinner’s dark and blue. When you stop and try to see it From the turkey’s point of view Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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INVISIBLE BOY And here we see the invisible boy In his lovely invisible house, Feeding a piece of invisible cheese To a little invisible mouse. Oh, what a beautiful picture to see! Will you draw an invisible picture for me? Picture Quote #1

Just Me, Just Me Sweet Marie, she loves just me (She also loves Maurice McGhee). No she don’t, she loves just me (She also loves Louise Dupree). No she don’t, she loves just me (She also loves the willow tree). No she don’t, she loves just me! (Poor, poor fool, why can’t you see She can love others and still love thee.) Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start Picture Quote #1

I was so lucky that I didn’t have anyone to copy, be impressed by. I had developed my own style, I was creating before I knew there was a Thurber, a Benchley, a Price and a Steinberg. I never saw their work until I was around thirty Picture Quote #1

A hippo sandwich is easy to make. All you do is simply take one slice of bread, one slice of cake, some mayonnaise, one onion ring, one hippopotamus, one piece of string, a dash of pepper. That ought to do it. And now comes the problem... biting into it! Picture Quote #1

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He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don’t think a satirist has any greater obligation to society than a bricklayer or anybody else Picture Quote #1

We can’t find the cat,We don’t know where she’s at,Oh, where did she go?Does anyone know?Let’s ask this walking hat Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

If you’re a bird, be an early bird. But if you’re a worm, sleep late Picture Quote #1

Imagine - four years you could have spent travelling around Europe meeting people, or going to the Far East of Africa or India, meeting people, exchanging ideas, reading all you wanted to anyway, and instead I wasted it at Roosevelt Picture Quote #1

I’ve discovered a way to stay friends forever - There’s really nothing to it. I simply tell you what to doAnd you do it! Picture Quote #1

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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? Picture Quote #1

There’s a great myth about cartoonists, writers and people that are on TV Picture Quote #1

And all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet Picture Quote #1

So I’m all of love that could make it today Picture Quote #1

... I am writing these poems from inside a lion Picture Quote #1

Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy Picture Quote #1

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I myself do not believe in explaining anything (Shel Silverstein Quotes) To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something (Shel Silverstein Quotes) If you are a dreamer come in (Shel Silverstein Quotes) I will not play at tug o’ war, I’d rather play at hug o’ war (Shel Silverstein Quotes) Beware of being the roller / When there’s nothing left to roll (Shel Silverstein Quotes) How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live ‘em (Shel Silverstein Quotes) I made an airplane out of stone... I always did like staying home (Shel Silverstein Quotes) I can be someone’s and still be my own (Shel Silverstein Quotes) But all the magic I have known I’ve had to make myself (Shel Silverstein Quotes) No teacher, preacher, parent, friend, or wise man can decide what’s right for you (Shel Silverstein Quotes) Thanksgiving dinner’s sad and thankless. Christmas dinner’s dark and blue. When you stop and try to see it From the turkey’s point of view (Shel Silverstein Quotes) 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 Quotes) INVISIBLE BOY And here we see the invisible boy In his lovely invisible house, Feeding a piece of invisible cheese To a little invisible mouse. Oh, what a beautiful picture to see! Will you draw an invisible picture for me? (Shel Silverstein Quotes) Just Me, Just Me Sweet Marie, she loves just me (She also loves Maurice McGhee). No she don’t, she loves just me (She also loves Louise Dupree). No she don’t, she loves just me (She also loves the willow tree). No she don’t, she loves just me! (Poor, poor fool, why can’t you see She can love others and still love thee.) (Shel Silverstein Quotes) 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 Quotes) There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start (Shel Silverstein Quotes) I was so lucky that I didn’t have anyone to copy, be impressed by. I had developed my own style, I was creating before I knew there was a Thurber, a Benchley, a Price and a Steinberg. I never saw their work until I was around thirty (Shel Silverstein Quotes) A hippo sandwich is easy to make. All you do is simply take one slice of bread, one slice of cake, some mayonnaise, one onion ring, one hippopotamus, one piece of string, a dash of pepper. That ought to do it. And now comes the problem... biting into it! (Shel Silverstein Quotes) He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don’t think a satirist has any greater obligation to society than a bricklayer or anybody else. (Shel Silverstein Quotes) We can’t find the cat,We don’t know where she’s at,Oh, where did she go?Does anyone know?Let’s ask this walking hat. (Shel Silverstein Quotes) 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 Quotes) If you’re a bird, be an early bird. But if you’re a worm, sleep late. (Shel Silverstein Quotes) Imagine - four years you could have spent travelling around Europe meeting people, or going to the Far East of Africa or India, meeting people, exchanging ideas, reading all you wanted to anyway, and instead I wasted it at Roosevelt. (Shel Silverstein Quotes) I’ve discovered a way to stay friends forever - There’s really nothing to it. I simply tell you what to doAnd you do it! (Shel Silverstein Quotes) 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 Quotes) There’s a great myth about cartoonists, writers and people that are on TV (Shel Silverstein Quotes) And all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet (Shel Silverstein Quotes) So I’m all of love that could make it today (Shel Silverstein Quotes) ... I am writing these poems from inside a lion (Shel Silverstein Quotes) Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy (Shel Silverstein Quotes)

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