He wasted his wishes on wishing.
SHEL SILVERSTEINOnce there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.
More Shel Silverstein Quotes
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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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We can’t hold hands – someone might see. Won’t you please, Hold toes with me?
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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 she loved a boy very, very much- even more than she loved herself.
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And all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.
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But all the magic I have known I’ve had to make it myself.
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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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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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Everything isn’t everything.
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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 sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tails to spin, come in, come in.
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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 tree was happy.
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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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If you are a dreamer come in.
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