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Shel Silverstein [1930-1999] American

Rank: 101
Poet (with poems)

Children, Humour, Nonsense

Sheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein was an American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in some works. Translated into more than 30 languages, his books have sold over 20 million copies. He was the recipient of two Grammy Awards, as well as a Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee.

Humor, Society, Truth, War, Work

Quote	Tags	Rank
If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.	Work	101
What you've got to say, you say.		102
I myself do not believe in explaining anything.		103
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.		104
I will not play tug o' war. I'd rather play 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.	War	105
I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.		106
You'd better get your laugh while you're making your point, or you won't be doing it very long.		107
Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it.		108
Imagine - four years you could have spent travelling around Europe meeting people, or going to the Far East of Africa or India, meeting people, exchanging ideas, reading all you wanted to anyway, and instead I wasted it at Roosevelt.		109
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.	Society	110
If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain't enough!		111
People are always giving you credit for really wanting to say more than you said.		112
Tell me I'm clever, Tell me I'm kind, Tell me I'm talented, Tell me I'm cute, Tell me I'm sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I'm perfect - But tell me the truth.	Truth	113
There's a great myth about cartoonists, writers and people that are on TV.		114
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.		115
To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something.		116
Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.	Humor	117
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.		118

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