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18 quotes by Shel Silverstein

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2014) Shel Silverstein Born Sheldon Allan Silverstein (1930-09-25)September 25, 1930 Chicago, Illinois Died May 10, 1999(1999-05-10) (aged 68) Key West, Florida Resting place Westlawn Cemetery Norridge, Illinois Occupation Author Poet Cartoonist...
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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... →

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I will not play tug o' war. I'd rather play hug o' war. Where everyone hugs instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug... →

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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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If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.

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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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Imagine - four years you could have spent travelling around Europe meeting people, or going to the Far East of Africa or India, meeting people... →

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To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something.

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I myself do not believe in explaining anything.

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It's always a nice feeling, having people think that you feel things much deeper than you're allowed to say, but this isn't true. If you... →

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I believe that if you don't want to do anything, then sit there and don't do it, but don't expect people to hand you a corn beef sandwich... →

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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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What you've got to say, you say.

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Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.

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