Once I spoke the language of the flowers, Once I understand each word the caterpillar said, Once I smiled in secret at the gossip of the starlings.
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.
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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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And the boy loved the tree, very much. And the tree was happy.
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It’s all the same to the clam.
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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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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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He wasted his wishes on wishing.
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I can be somebody’s and still be my own.
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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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Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.
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Many leaves one tree.
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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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Anything is possible. Anything can be.
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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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If you are a dreamer come in.
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Everything isn’t everything.
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