Shel Silverstein Quotes & Sayings
18 most famous Shel Silverstein quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He was an American poet who passed away on 10 May, 1999.
“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.”
“I will not play tug o' war. I'd rather play hug o' war. Where everyone hugs instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug, Where everyone kisses, and everyone grins, and everyone cuddles, and everyone wins.”
“I believe that if you don't want to do anything, then sit there and don't do it, but don't expect people to hand you a corn beef sandwich and wash your socks for you and unzip your fly for you.”
“If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain't enough!”
“If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.”
“What you've got to say, you say.”
“Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.”
“It's always a nice feeling, having people think that you feel things much deeper than you're allowed to say, but this isn't true. If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.”
“Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.”
“You'd better get your laugh while you're making your point, or you won't be doing it very long.”
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