The Best Shel Silverstein quotes

I was hoping that perhaps I could roll with you…’ ‘You cannot roll with me,’ said the Big O, ‘but perhaps you can roll by yourself. — Shel Silverstein

If we were a rock ‘n’ roll band, we’d travel all over the land. We’d play and we’d sing and wear spangly things, if we were a rock ‘n’ roll band. — Shel Silverstein

Eddie touched a troll. — Shel Silverstein

Rockabye Baby, in the treetop Dont you know a treetop is no safe place to rock? And who put you up there, and your cradle too? Baby, I think someone down here has got it in for you! — Shel Silverstein

We’re all worth the same When we turn off the light. — Shel Silverstein

The baby bat Screamed out in fright, ‘Turn on the dark, I’m afraid of the light. — Shel Silverstein

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

I know a way to stay friends forever, There’s really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it. — Shel Silverstein

Underneath my outside face There’s a face that none can see. A little less smiley, A little less sure, But a whole lot more like me. — Shel Silverstein

No teacher, preacher, parent, friend, or wise man can decide what’s right for you. — Shel Silverstein

Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life. — Shel Silverstein

I want to go everywhere, look at and listen to everything. You can go crazy with some of the wonderful stuff there is in life. — Shel Silverstein

Don’t be dependent on anyone else. I want to go everywhere, look at, and listen to everything. You can go crazy with some of the wonderful stuff there is in life. — Shel Silverstein

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

You’d better get your laugh while you’re making your point, or you won’t be doing it very long. — Shel Silverstein

And the boy loved the tree…….very much. And the tree was happy. — Shel Silverstein

And the tree was happy. — Shel Silverstein

G’bye, I’m going out to play! — Shel Silverstein

Everything isn’t everything. — Shel Silverstein

I can be someone’s and still be my own. — Shel Silverstein

If the track is tough and the hill is rough, thinking you can just ain’t enough! — Shel Silverstein

What you’ve got to say, you say. — Shel Silverstein

And he didn’t really know where he was going, but he did know he was going somewhere because you really have to go somewhere, don’t you? — Shel Silverstein

What I do is good. I wouldn’t let it out if I didn’t think it was. — Shel Silverstein

Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest.’ And the boy did. And the tree was happy. — Shel Silverstein

Anything is possible. Anything can be. — Shel Silverstein

Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy. — Shel Silverstein

I’m free to leave… go wherever I please, do whatever I want; I believe everyone should live like that. Don’t be dependent on anyone else–man, woman, child, or dog. — Shel Silverstein