I was always prepared for success but that means that I have to be prepared for failure, too. Shel Silverstein More Quotes by Shel Silverstein More Quotes From 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 rocksbabythinking It's always a nice feeling, having people think that you feel things much deeper than you're allowed to say, but this isn't true. If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough. Shel Silverstein nicepeoplethinking People are always giving you credit for really wanting to say more than you said. Shel Silverstein creditgivingpeople Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary. Shel Silverstein comicvisualshumor I'd rather play tennis than go to the dentist. Shel Silverstein doctorsplaysoccer Once i spoke the language of the flowers,Once i undrestand each word the caterpillar said,Once i smiled in secret at the gossip of the starlings. Shel Silverstein gossipflowersecret If you have to dry the dishes (Such an awful boring chore) If you have to dry the dishes ('Stead of going to the store) If you have to dry the dishes And you drop one on the floor Maybe they won't let you Dry the dishes anymore Shel Silverstein dryawfulboring My beard grows down to my toes, I never wears no clothes, I wraps my hair Around my bare, And down the road I goes. Shel Silverstein beardclotheshair i made myself a snowball As perfect as can be. I thought I'd keep it as a pet, And let it sleep with me. I made it some pajamas And a pillow for it's head. Then last night it ran away, But first - It wet the bed. Shel Silverstein perfectsleepnight would you like to hear the night i bravely fought the- no? alright Shel Silverstein alrightnight I would hope that people, no matter what age, would find something to identify with in my books, pick one up and experience a personal sense of discovery. That's great. But for them, not for me. Shel Silverstein discoverybookpeople Instead of tug o' war, let's play hug o' war. Shel Silverstein ubuntuwarpeace Runny's Nicpic One day Runny Babbit Met little Franny Fog. He said, "Let's have a nicpic Down by the lollow hog." He brought some cutter bookies, Some teanuts and some pea. And what did Franny Fog bring? Her whole fog framily. Shel Silverstein fogone-daylittles Did you hear 'bout Ticklish Tom? He got tickled by his mom. Wiggled and giggled and fell on the floor, . . . . And all the more that he kept gigglin', All the more folks kept ticklin'. He shrieked and screamed and rolled around, Laughed his way right out of town. Through the country down the road, He got tickled by a toad. . . . . Giggling, rolling on his back He rolled on the railroad track. Rumble, rumble, whistle, roar- Tom ain't ticklish any more. Shel Silverstein laughtermomcountry why can't you see i'm a kid', said the kid. Why try to make me like you? Why are you hurt when I don't cuddle? Why do you sigh when I splash through a puddle? Why do you scream when I do what I did? Im a kid. Shel Silverstein hurttryingkids So I'm all of love that could make it today. Shel Silverstein today It was missing a piece. And it was not happy. So it set off in search of its missing piece. And as it rolled it sang this song - "Oh I'm lookin' for my missin' piece I'm lookin' for my missin' piece Hi-dee-ho, here I go, Lookin' for my missin' piece. Shel Silverstein piecesmissingsong I'm making a list I'm making a list of things I must say For politeness, And goodness and kindness and gentleness Sweetness and rightness: Hello Pardon me How are you? Excuse me Bless you May I? Thank you Goodbye If you know some that I've forgot, Please stick them in you eye! Shel Silverstein eyekindnessgoodbye Draw a crazy picture,Write a nutty poem,Sing a mumble-gumble song,Whistle through your comb.Do a loony-goony dance'Cross the kitchen floor,Put something silly in the worldThat ain't been there before. Shel Silverstein The hens they all cackle, the roosters all beg, But I will not hatch, I will not hatch. For I hear all the talk of pollution and war As the people all shout and the airplane roar, So I'm staying in here where it's safe and it's warm, And I WILL NOT HATCH Shel Silverstein
