Sheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of child...
I myself do not believe in explaining anything. Shel Silverstein
I myself do not believe in explaining anything.
You'd better get your laugh while you're making your point, or you won't be doing it very long. Shel Silverstein
You'd better get your laugh while you're making your point, or you won't be doing it very long.
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
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.
If you're behind the times, they won't notice you. If you're right in tune with them, you're no better than they are, so they won't care much for you. Be just a little ahead of them. Shel Silverstein
If you're behind the times, they won't notice you. If you're right in tune with them, you're no better than they are, so they won't care much for you. Be just a little ahead of them.
What you've got to say, you say. Shel Silverstein
What you've got to say, you say.
People are always giving you credit for really wanting to say more than you said. Shel Silverstein
People are always giving you credit for really wanting to say more than you said.
There's a great myth about cartoonists, writers and people that are on TV. Shel Silverstein
There's a great myth about cartoonists, writers and people that are on TV.
He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don't think a satirist has any greater obligation to society than a bricklayer or anybody else. Shel Silverstein
He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don't think a satirist has any greater obligation to society than a bricklayer or anybody else.
Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary. Shel Silverstein
Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.
To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something. Shel Silverstein
To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something.
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
I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.
Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it. Shel Silverstein
Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.