“If you’re a bird, be an early bird. But if you’re a worm, sleep late.”

Shel Silverstein

“Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”

Shel Silverstein

There's a great myth about cartoonists, writers and people that are on TV.

Shel Silverstein

“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.”

Shel Silverstein

People are always giving you credit for really wanting to say more than you said.

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

Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.

Shel Silverstein

“But all the magic I have known I’ve had to make myself.”

Shel Silverstein

What you've got to say, you say.

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

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

Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.

Shel Silverstein