Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black And the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends.

— Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein Quotes

We can’t hold hands – Someone might see. Won’t you please Hold toes with me?

— 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 personal sense of discovery. That’s great. But for them, not for me.

— Shel Silverstein

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Tell me I’m clever, Tell me I’m kind, Tell me I’m talented, Tell me I’m cute, Tell me I’m sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I’m perfect – But tell me the truth.

— Shel Silverstein

Runny’s Nicpic One day Runny Babbit Met little Franny Fog. He said, “Let’s have a nicpic Down by the lollow hog.” He brought some cutter bookies, Some teanuts and some pea. And what did Franny Fog bring? Her whole fog framily.

— Shel Silverstein

My beard grows down to my toes, I never wears no clothes, I wraps my hair Around my bare, And down the road I goes.

— Shel Silverstein

So I’m all of love that could make it today.

— Shel Silverstein

I know a way to stay friends forever, There’s really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.

— Shel Silverstein

If you’re behind the times, they won’t notice you. If you’re right in tune with them, you’re no better than they are, so they won’t care much for you. Be just a little ahead of them.

— Shel Silverstein

Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.

— Shel Silverstein

How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live ’em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give ’em.

— Shel Silverstein

If you are a dreamer come in If you are a dreamer a wisher a liar A hoper a pray-er a magic-bean-buyer If youre a pretender com sit by my fire For we have some flax golden tales to spin Come in! Come in!

— Shel Silverstein

There is a place where the sidewalk ends, And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his flight To cool in the peppermint wind.

— Shel Silverstein

And he didn’t really know where he was going, but he did know he was going somewhere, because you really have to go somewhere, don’t you?

— Shel Silverstein

Each time I see the Upside-Down Man Standing in the water, I look at him and start to laugh, Although I shouldn’t oughtter. For maybe in another world Another time Another town, Maybe HE is right side up And I am upside down.

— Shel Silverstein

Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.

— Shel Silverstein

If you are a dreamer come in.

— Shel Silverstein

Ricky was “L” but he’s home with the flu, Lizzie, our “O,” had some homework to do, Mitchell, “E” prob’ly got lost on the way, So I’m all of the love that could make it today.

— Shel Silverstein

INVISIBLE BOY And here we see the invisible boy In his lovely invisible house, Feeding a piece of invisible cheese To a little invisible mouse. Oh, what a beautiful picture to see! Will you draw an invisible picture for me?

— Shel Silverstein

This boat that we just built is just fine – And don’t try to tell us it’s not The sides and the back are divine – It’s the bottom I guess we forgot.

— Shel Silverstein

Listen to the voice that speaks inside.

— Shel Silverstein

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