Eighteen Quotes by Shel Silverstein

“I cannot go to school today" Said little Peggy Ann McKay. "I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple…

— Shel Silverstein

Oh, I'm being eaten By a boa constrictor, A boa constrictor, A boa constrictor, I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor, And I don't…

— Shel Silverstein

“Many leaves one tree”

— Shel Silverstein

Magic Sandra’s seen a leprechaun, Eddie touched a troll, Laurie danced with witches once, Charlie found some goblins gold. Donald heard a mermaid sing,…

— Shel Silverstein

He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don't think a satirist has any greater obligation to society than a…

— Shel Silverstein

“Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would not take the garbage out! She'd scour the pots and scrape the pans, Candy the yams and spice the…

— Shel Silverstein

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

— Shel Silverstein

“Ol' man Simon, planted a diamond. Grew hisself a garden the likes of none. Sprouts all growin' comin' up glowin' Fruit of jewels all…

— Shel Silverstein

“Ma and God God gave us fingers--Ma says, "Use your fork." God gave us voices--Ma says, "Don't scream." Ma says eat broccoli, cereal and…

— Shel Silverstein

Ourchestra: So you haven't got a drum, just beat your belly. So I haven't got a horn-I'll play my nose. So we haven't any…

— Shel Silverstein

“Ickle me, pickle me, tickle me too never returned to the world they knew and nobody knows what happened to dear ickle me, pickle…

— Shel Silverstein

I would hope that people, no matter what age, would find something to identify with in my books, pick one up and experience a…

— Shel Silverstein