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Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life.

~Shel Silverstein

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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.

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If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain't enough!

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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.

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

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To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something.

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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.

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I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.

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I myself do not believe in explaining anything.

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What you've got to say, you say.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: September 25th, 1930

Died: May 10th, 1999

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