Shel Silverstein Quotes

Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the ...

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

MagicSandra’s seen a leprechaun,Eddie touched a troll,Laurie danced with witches once,Charlie found ...

If you are a dreamer, come in,If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic b...

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

THE ONE WHO STAYEDYou should have heard the old men cry,You should have heard the biddiesWhen that s...

RAINI opened my eyesAnd looked up at the rain.And it dripped in my headAnd flowed into my brain,And ...

Ol' man Simon, planted a diamond. Grew hisself a garden the likes of none. Sprouts all growin' comin...

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

POOR ANGUSOh what do you do, poor Angus,When hunger makes you cry?"I fix myself an omelet, sir,Of fl...

There is a place where the sidewalk endsAnd before the street begins,And there the grass grows soft ...

I will not play at tug o' war.I'd rather play at hug o' war,Where everyone hugsInstead of tugs,Where...

I'm making a listI'm making a list of things I must sayFor politeness,And goodness and kindness and ...

ENTER THIS DESERTED HOUSEBut please walk softly as you do.Frogs dwell here and crickets too.Ain't no...

Just Me, Just MeSweet Marie, she loves just me(She also loves Maurice McGhee).No she don't, she love...

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

TREE HOUSEA tree house, a free house,A secret you and me house,A high up in the leafy branchesCozy a...

He wasted his wishes on wishing.

This boat that we just built is just fine - And don't try to tell us it's not The sides and the back...

I was hoping that perhaps I could roll with you...""You cannot roll with me," said the Big O, "but p...

And the tree was happy

William tell, William tell,Take your arrow, grip it well,There’s the apple– – aim for the middle– –O...

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...

She had blue skin,And so did he.He kept it hidAnd so did she.They searched for blueTheir whole life ...

Standing is stupid, Crawling's a curse, Skipping is silly,Walking is worse.Hopping is hopeless,Jumpi...

There's a Polar BearIn our Frigidaire--He likes it 'cause it's cold in there.With his seat in the me...

If you have to dry the dishes (Such an awful boring chore)If you have to dry the dishes('Stead of go...

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 t...

I'd rather play tennis than go to the dentist. I'd rather play soccer than go to the doctor.I'd rath...

If we meet and I say, "Hi,"That's a salutation.If you ask me how I feel,That's a consideration.If we...

I've discovered a way to stay friends forever - There's really nothing to it. I simply tell you what...

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 Lor...

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

Larry’s such a liar---He tells outrageous lies.He says he’s ninety-nine years oldInstead of only fiv...

If you are a dreamer come inIf you are a dreamer a wisher a liarA hoper a pray-er a magic-bean-buyer...

Rockabye Baby, in the treetopDont you know a treetopis no safe place to rock?And who put you up ther...

I cannot go to school today"Said little Peggy Ann McKay."I have the measles and the mumps,A gash, a ...

Anything is possible. Anything can be.

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 e...

The Little Boy and the Old ManSaid the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon."Said the old man, "I ...

The bridge will only take you halfway there, to those mysterious lands you long to see. Through gyps...

An oak tree and a rosebush grew,Young and green together,Talking the talk of growing things-Wind and...

Ourchestra:So you haven't got a drum, just beat your belly.So I haven't got a horn-I'll play my nose...

One sister for sale,One sister for sale,One crying and spying young sister for saleI'm really not ki...

Each time I see the Upside-Down ManStanding in the water,I look at him and start to laugh,Although I...

She had blue skin. And so did he. He kept it hid, And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole...

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

All The Woulda-Coulda-ShouldasLayin' In The Sun,Talkin' 'Bout The ThingsThey Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda D...

If you are a dreamer, come in,If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic b...

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

No DifferenceSmall as a peanut,Big as a giant,We're all the same sizeWhen we turn off the light.Rich...

Thanksgiving dinner's sad and thankless. Christmas dinner's dark and blue. When you stop and try to ...

True storyThis morning I jumped on my horseAnd went for a ride,And some wild outlaws chased meAnd sh...

Knock! knock!who's there?me!me who?that's right?what's right?meehoo!that's what I want to know!what'...

I said, "I'll take the T-bone steak."A soft voice mooed, "Oh wow."And I looked up and realizedThe wa...

If you are a dreamer come in

The VoiceThere is a voice inside of youThat whispers all day long,"I feel this is right for me,I kno...

Pirate Captain Jim"Walk the plank," says Pirate Jim"But Captain Jim, I cannot swim.""Then you must s...

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

One picture puzzle pieceLyin' on the sidewalk,One picture puzzle pieceSoakin' in the rain.It might b...

How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depe...

I can be somebody's and still be my own.

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

Birds are flyin' south for winter.Here's the Weird-Bird headin' north,Wings a-flappin', beak a-chatt...