Shel Silverstein

"And she loved a little boy very, very much, even more than she loved herself"

- Shel Silverstein

"And she loved a little boy very, very much — even more than she loved herself."

- Shel Silverstein

"And she loved a little boy very, very much—even more than she loved herself."

- Shel Silverstein

"And she loved a little boy very, very much, even more than she loved herself."

- Shel Silverstein

"And she loved a little boy very, very much 6 even more than she loved herself."

- Shel Silverstein

"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

"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

"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

"There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, so just give me a happy middle and a very happy start."

- Shel Silverstein

"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

"You say today is Saturday? G’bye, I’m going out to play!"

- Shel Silverstein

"“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

"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

"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

"“Listen to the MUSTN’TS, child. Listen to the DON’TS. Listen to the SHOULDN’TS, the IMPOSSIBLES, the WONT’S. Listen to the NEVER HAVES. Then listen close to me—Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be.”"

- Shel Silverstein

"If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain’t enough!"

- Shel Silverstein

"Do a loony-goony dance 'Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain't been there before."

- Shel Silverstein

"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

"The baby bat screamed out in fright, 'Turn on the dark, I'm afraid of the light.'"

- Shel Silverstein