The baby bat Screamed out in fright, turn on the dark, I’m afraid of the light.
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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If there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet, write it.
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And the tree was happy.
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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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Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
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And if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?
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He wasted his wishes on wishing.
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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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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.
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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 all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.
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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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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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Whatever you are is all okay. I don’t like you anyway.
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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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It’s all the same to the clam.
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