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Shel Silverstein Inspirational Quotes (65)

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The Yesees said yes to anything That anyone suggested. The Noees said no to everything Unless it was proven and tested. So the Yesees all died of much too much And the Noees all died of fright, But somehow I think the Thinkforyourselfees All came out all right.
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So please get your rags And your polishing jars, Somebody has to go polish the stars.
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If you're a bird, be an early bird. But if you're a worm, sleep late.
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We can't hold hands― Someone might see. Won't you please Hold toes with me?
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If you are a dreamer come in
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The hens they all cackle, the roosters all beg, But I will not hatch, I will not hatch. For I hear all the talk of pollution and war As the people all shout and the airplane roar, So I'm staying in here where it's safe and it's warm, And I WILL NOT HATCH!
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G'bye, I'm going out to play!
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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?
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So I'm all of love that could make it today.
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Beware of being the roller / When there's nothing left to roll
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We're all worth the same When we turn off the light.
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I'd rather play tennis than go to the dentist. I'd rather play soccer than go to the doctor. I'd rather play Hurk than go to work. Hurk? Hurk? What's Hurk? I don't know but it MUST be better than work!
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I myself do not believe in explaining anything.
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Whatever you are is all okay. I don't like you anyway.
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And all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.
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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.
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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!
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I was always prepared for success but that means that I have to be prepared for failure, too.
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I am writing these poems from inside a lion.
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I will not play at tug o' war, I'd rather play at hug o' war
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If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.
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If there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet,write it.
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God says to me with a kind of smile, Hey how would you like to be God awhile And steer the world? . . . . How much do I get? What time is lunch? . . . . Gimme back that wheel, says God. I don't think you're quite ready yet.
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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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