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Shel Silverstein Quotes

1930–1999 United States

Sheldon Alan Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American poet, noted for his children's poems, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist and screenwriter.

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Also known as: Sheldon Silverstein

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

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?

How do you do! My name is Sue! Now you gonna die!

There's a Polar Bear
In our Frigidaire -
He likes it 'cause it's cold in there.

Rollin' Stone,
Wanna see my picture on the cover.
Wanna buy five copies for my mother [Yeah!]
Wanna see my smilin' face, on the cover,
The cover of the Rollin Stone.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Shel Silverstein (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.