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There's a Polar BearHe likes it 'cause it's cold in there.
— Shel Silverstein
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Shel Silverstein
poet, composer, writer, singer, songwriter, children's writer, film score composer, cartoonist, illustrator, actor, screenwriter
1930 – 1999
Sheldon Allan Silverstein was an American writer, cartoonist, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being drafted into the United States Army. During his rise to prominence in the 1950s, his illustrations were published in various newspapers and magazines, including the adult-oriented Playboy. He also wrote a satirical, adult-oriented alphabet book, Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book.
All Quotes by Shel Silverstein
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Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.
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Once I spoke the language of the flowers,And shared a conversation with the housefly in my bed.
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When the light turns green, you go. When the light turns red, you stop. But what do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?
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If you have to dry the dishes Dry the dishes anymore
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If you are a dreamer come in
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If you have to dry the dishes
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Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.
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The Little Boy and the Old Man
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She had blue skin. And so did he. He kept it hid, And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole life through, Then passed right by - And never knew.
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Pirate Captain Jim
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All The Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas
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Birds are flyin' south for winter.
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An oak tree and a rosebush grew,
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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, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
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Anything is possible. Anything can be.
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why can't you see i'm a kid', said the kid.
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The bridge will only take you halfway there, to those mysterious lands you long to see. Through gypsy camps and swirling Arab fair, and moonlit woods where unicorns run free. So come and walk awhile with me and share the twisting trails and wondrous worlds I've known. But this bridge will only take you halfway there. The last few steps you have to take alone.
— Shel Silverstein
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The child asks, 'Why don't I have this happiness thing you're telling me about?'
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Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.
— Shel Silverstein
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If you are a dreamer come in
— Shel Silverstein