Shel Silverstein quotes
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.
I will not play at tug o' war. I'd rather play at 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.
If you're a bird, be an early bird, and catch the worm for your breakfast plate... But if you're a worm, sleep late.
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.
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?
Magic Sandra'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.
Do a loony-goony dance 'Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain't been there before.
If you are a dreamer- come in, If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A hope, a pray-er, a magic-bean-buyer, If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire, For we have some flax-golden tales to spin, Come in! Come in!