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“The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, "I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong." No teacher, preacher, parent, friend Or wise man can decide What's right for you--just listen to The voice that speaks inside.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Inspirational #Life #Wise
“Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Talking #Speak
“Talked my head off Worked my tail off Cried my eyes out Walked my feet off Sang my heat out So you see, There's really not much left of me.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Eye #Feet #Tails
“Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Inspiring #Children #Book
“But all the magic I have known I've had to make myself.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Life Lesson #Magic
“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.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Inspirational #Life #Cute
“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!”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Fear #War #Airplane
“Thanksgiving dinner's sad and thankless. Christmas dinner's dark and blue. When you stop and try to see it From the turkey's point of view.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Dark #Views #Turkeys
“Anything is possible. Anything can be.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Life #Motivational #Learning
“Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Boys #Tree #Littles
“There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Life Lesson #Giving #Happy Endings
“Do a loony-goony dance 'Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain't been there before.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Life Lesson #Silly #Kitchen
“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.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#War #Kissing #Winning
“...I am writing these poems from inside a lion...”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Writing #Lions
“I can be someone's and still be my own.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Stills
“...Just 'cause somethin' ain't been done Don't mean it can't be did...”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Life Lesson #Mean #Causes
“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.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Believe #Hands #People
“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.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Blue #Skins #Whole Life
“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.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Thinking #Too Much #Said
“If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain't enough!”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Life Lesson #Thinking #Track
“Magic Sandraâ€™s seen a leprechaun, Eddie touched a troll, Laurie danced with witches once, Charlie found some goblins gold. Donald heard a mermaid sing, Susy spied an elf, But all the magic I have known I've had to make myself.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Mermaid #Magic #Gold
“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?”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Life #Blue #Orange
“Listen to the voice that speaks inside”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Speak
“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

#Cute #Wise #Wisdom
“If there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet,write it.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Life Lesson #Book #Writing
“I myself do not believe in explaining anything.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Believe #Explaining
“Early bird Oh, if youâ€™re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If youâ€™re a bird, be an early birdâ€” But if youâ€™re a worm, sleep late.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Sleep #Bird #Breakfast
“I will not play at tug o' war, I'd rather play at hug o' war”
-- Shel Silverstein

#War #Play #Hug
“This bridge will take you halfway there - the last few steps you will have to take yourself.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Bridges #Discipline #Lasts
“If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.”
-- Shel Silverstein

#Want #Looks #Enough

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