Philosophy Quote by Shel Silverstein — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“An oak tree and a rosebush grew,”

“EARLY BIRD”

“If you are a dreamer come in”

“Magic”

“why can't you see i'm a kid', said the kid.”

“True story”

“We feel most alive when we are closest to death.”

“If you win, you need not have to explain...If you lose, you should not be there to explain!”

“First, anyone who seriously intends to become a philosopher”

“Time is a game played beautifully by children.”

“We kill, kill, kill. Flesh, spirit, whatever gets in our way. It's like our whole purpose is to extinguish life. And for those who live, there's memory, like a curse. We're such a mixture of frailty and cruelty.”

“Staring at a world too horrible to comprehend, believing -- by dint of ignorance and innocence -- that beneath this unbearable contract of guilt and blame there is always an older contract that may bind and release in a more salutary way.”