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.
SHEL SILVERSTEINSometimes I get so depressed about what I haven’t done.
More Shel Silverstein Quotes
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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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We can’t hold hands – someone might see. Won’t you please, Hold toes with me?
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Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.
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Are wild strawberries really wild?
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If the track is tough and the hill is rough, thinking you can just ain’t enough.
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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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He wasted his wishes on wishing.
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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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How much good inside a day? Depends on how good you live ’em. How much love inside a friend? Depends on how much you give ’em.
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And if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?
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Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.
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Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
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I am writing these poems From inside a lion.
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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.
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Whatever you are is all okay. I don’t like you anyway.
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