Shel Silverstein Quotes (10+)

Enjoy the best Shel Silverstein Quotes. Quotations by Shel Silverstein (American Poet and Children's Author)
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Tell me I'm clever, Tell me I'm kind, Tell me I'm talented, Tell me I'm a genius.

I will not play at tug o' war. I'd rather play at hug o' war.

Anything can happen, child, anything can be.

Everything under the sun is in tune but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.

Draw a crazy picture, write a nutty poem, sing a mumble-grumble song.

The bridge to nowhere is the bridge to everywhere.

She gave because she had it and she had it because she gave.

Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts.

If you want to find out what you are, find out what you are not.

There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, so just give me a happy middle and a very happy start.

About the Author

Shel Silverstein (1930–1999) was a beloved poet, cartoonist, and singer-songwriter. His imaginative children's poetry books, like 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' and 'The Giving Tree,' have become classics for readers of all ages.