Top 33 Shel Silverstein Quotes



MagicSandra’s seen a leprechaun,Eddie touched a troll,Laurie danced with witches once,Charlie found some goblins gold.Donald heard a mermaid sing,Susy spied an elf,But all the magic I have knownI’ve had to make myself.

 

EARLY BIRDOh, if you’re a bird, be an early birdAnd catch the worm for your breakfast plate.If you’re a bird, be an early early bird–But if you’re a worm, sleep late.

 

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.

 

All The Woulda-Coulda-ShouldasLayin’ In The Sun,Talkin’ ‘Bout The ThingsThey Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Done…But All Those Woulda-Coulda-ShouldasAll Ran Away And HidFrom One Little Did.

 

If you have to dry the dishes (Such an awful boring chore)If you have to dry the dishes(‘Stead of going to the store)If you have to dry the dishesAnd you drop one on the floorMaybe they won’t let youDry the dishes anymore

 

why can’t you see i’m a kid’, said the kid.Why try to make me like you?Why are you hurt when I don’t cuddle?Why do you sigh when I splash through a puddle?Why do you scream when I do what I did?Im a kid.

 

The baby batScreamed out in fright,’Turn on the dark,I’m afraid of the light.

 

My beard grows down to my toes,I never wears no clothes,I wraps my hairAround my bare,And down the road I goes.

 

Rockabye Baby, in the treetopDont you know a treetopis no safe place to rock?And who put you up there,and your cradle too?Baby,I think someone down herehas got it in for you!

 

If you are a dreamer, come in,If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fireFor we have some flax-golden tales to spin. Come in!Come in!

 

If you are a dreamer come inIf you are a dreamer a wisher a liarA hoper a pray-er a magic-bean-buyerIf youre a pretender com sit by my fireFor we have some flax golden tales to spinCome in! Come in!

 

She had blue skin,And so did he.He kept it hidAnd so did she.They searched for blueTheir whole life through,Then passed right by-And never knew.

 

Each time I see the Upside-Down ManStanding in the water,I look at him and start to laugh,Although I shouldn’t oughtter.For maybe in another worldAnother timeAnother town,Maybe HE is right side upAnd I am upside down

 

If you are a dreamer, come in,If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…If you’re a pretender come sit by my fireFor we have some flax-golden tales to spin.Come in!Come in!

 

I’m Reginald Clark, I’m afraid of the darkSo please do not close this book on me.

 

Now I lay me down to sleep,I pray the Lord my soul to keep,And if I die before I wake,I pray the Lord my toys will break.So none of the other kids can use ’em….Amen.

 

This boat that we just built is just fine – And don’t try to tell us it’s not The sides and the back are divine – It’s the bottom I guess we forgot

 

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!

 

But all the magic I have knownI’ve had to make myself.

 

I will not play at tug o’ war.I’d rather play at hug o’ war,Where everyone hugsInstead of tugs,Where everyone gigglesAnd rolls on the rug,Where everyone kisses,And everyone grins,And everyone cuddles,And everyone wins.

 

TREE HOUSEA tree house, a free house,A secret you and me house,A high up in the leafy branchesCozy as can be house.A street house, a neat house,Be sure to wipe your feet houseIs not my kind of house at all- Let’s go live in a tree house.

 

If you are a dreamer, come sit by my fire. For we have some flax-golden tales to spin; come in! Come in!

 

She had blue skin. And so did he. He kept it hid, And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole life through, Then passed right by – And never knew.

 

Standing is stupid, Crawling’s a curse, Skipping is silly,Walking is worse.Hopping is hopeless,Jumping’s a chore,Sitting is senseless, Leaning’s a bore.Running’s ridiculous,Jogging’s insane-Guess I’ll go upstairs andLie down again.

 

I’d rather play tennis than go to the dentist. I’d rather play soccer than go to the doctor.I’d rather play Hurk than go to work.Hurk? Hurk? What’s Hurk?I don’t know, but it must be better than work.

 

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.

 

I was hoping that perhaps I could roll with you…””You cannot roll with me,” said the Big O, “but perhaps you can roll by yourself.

 

William tell, William tell,Take your arrow, grip it well,There’s the apple– – aim for the middle– –Oh well … you just missed by a little.

 

Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.

 

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

 

Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.

 

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.

 

To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something.

 

 

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