The baby bat Screamed out in fright, 'Turn on the dark, I'm afraid of the light. — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
She had blue skin, And so did he. He kept it hid And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole… — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
When the light turns green, you go. When the light turns red, you stop. But what do you do when the light… — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
I want to go everywhere, look at and listen to everything. You can go crazy with some of the wonderful stuff there… — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves,… — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, "I feel this is right for me, I… — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
Don't be dependent on anyone else. I want to go everywhere, look at, and listen to everything. You can go crazy with… — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life. — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something. — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
