And she loved a boy very, very much- even more than she loved herself.
SHEL SILVERSTEINIf you are a dreamer come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tails to spin, come in, come in.
More Shel Silverstein Quotes
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He wasted his wishes on wishing.
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I’ve found my missin’ piece So grease my knees and fleece my bees I’ve found my missin’ piece.
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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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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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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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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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And all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.
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I can be somebody’s and still be my own.
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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.
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It’s all the same to the clam.
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Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
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We can’t hold hands – someone might see. Won’t you please, Hold toes with me?
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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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Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.
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If you are a dreamer come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tails to spin, come in, come in.
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