Shel Silverstein ✓

(1930–1999) poet United States

134 quotes in 1951 categories

[Wikidata] American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999)... | [Wikipedia] Sheldon Allan Silverstein was an American writer, cartoonist, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended college before being drafted into the United States Army. During his rise to prominence in the 1950s, his illustrations were published in various

All Shel Silverstein Quotes

• Sometimes I get so depressed 'Bout what I haven't done. -NEVER Bout
• If we meet and I say, "Hi," That's a salutation. If you ask me how I feel, That's a consideration. If we stop and talk… Added
• Instead of tug o' war, let's play hug o' war. Hug
• Friendship I've discovered a way to stay friends forever -- There's really nothing to it. I simply tell you what to do And you do… Discovered
• If you are a dreamer,come in. If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, a hoper, a prayer, a magic-bean-buyer. If you're a pretender,… Bean
• 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 bricklayer… Any
• Someone once told me this quote from long ago and I wouldn't listen, but right now I take this very seriously. Deep inside and from… Accept

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