Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.
SHEL SILVERSTEINListen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’t, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me, Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
More Shel Silverstein Quotes
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Whatever you are is all okay. I don’t like you anyway.
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And the boy loved the tree, very much. And the tree was happy.
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Sometimes I get so depressed about what I haven’t done.
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I know a way to stay friends forever, there’s really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, and you do it.
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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.
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And the tree was happy.
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We can’t hold hands – someone might see. Won’t you please, Hold toes with me?
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I am writing these poems From inside a lion.
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Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’t, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me, Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
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It’s all the same to the clam.
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The baby bat Screamed out in fright, turn on the dark, I’m afraid of the light.
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And he didn’t really know where he was going, but he did know he was going somewhere because you really have to go somewhere, don’t you?
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Tell me I’m clever, Tell me I’m kind, Tell me I’m talented, Tell me I’m cute, Tell me I’m sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I’m perfect – But tell me the truth.
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Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.
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Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
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