Saturday, January 17, 2015

19 Shel Silverstein Quotes That Definitely Shaped You Growing Up

“And all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.”



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1. "​Listen to the mustn'ts, child,

Listen to the don'ts.

Listen to the shouldn'ts.

The impossibles, the won'ts.

Listen to the never haves.

Then listen close to me—

Anything can happen, child,

Anything can be." - Where the Sidewalk Ends


2."How much good inside a day?

Depends how good you live 'em.

How much love inside a friend?

Depends how much you give 'em." - A Light in the Attic


3. "There is a voice inside of you

That whispers all day long,

'I feel this is right for me,

I know that this is wrong.'

No teacher, preacher, parent, friend

Or wise man can decide

What's right for you -- just listen to

The voice that speaks inside." - Falling Up


4. "It's amazing the difference

A bit of sky can make." - Where the Sidewalk Ends



- A Light in the Attic


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6. "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?" - A Light in the Attic


7. "She had blue skin,

And so did he.

He kept it hid

And so did she.

They searched for blue

Their whole life through,

Then passed right by-

And never knew." - Every Thing On It


8. "ALICE

She drank from a bottle called DRINK ME

And she grew so tall,

She ate from a plate called TASTE ME

And down she shrank so small.

And so she changed, while other folks

Never tried nothin' at all." - Where the Sidewalk Ends


9. "So please get your rags

And your polishing jars,

Somebody has to go polish the stars." - A Light in the Attic


10. "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." - Falling Up




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This Couple’s Bookstore Proposal Is Every Book Lover's Dream

“Any proposal had to involve books, and books in New York entail The Strand.”


Britt Burgeson, 26, met Daniel O’Duffy, 25, when they were both students at the University of Notre Dame.


Britt Burgeson, 26, met Daniel O’Duffy, 25, when they were both students at the University of Notre Dame.


“It took a long time to win over Britt,” O’Duffy told BuzzFeed. “We met speed dating at Notre Dame, and she absolutely mauled me in a contest of wit and literary references.”


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“I knew that I loved her soon after starting at a different college and feeling a void in my life where we weren't talking every day, weren't sharing experiences,” O’Duffy said.


“I knew that I loved her soon after starting at a different college and feeling a void in my life where we weren't talking every day, weren't sharing experiences,” O’Duffy said.


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After dating for years, O’Duffy wanted to make things official by proposing to Burgeson last September at one of her favorite places in New York City: The Strand bookstore.


After dating for years, O’Duffy wanted to make things official by proposing to Burgeson last September at one of her favorite places in New York City: The Strand bookstore.


“I made sure that the day was the pinnacle of a normal Sunday," O'Duffy said. "We went to our favorite bar, our favorite summer day outing at Governor's Island, which coincidentally fell on the last day it was open in 2014. We were surrounded by our friends at our favorite bar, then we wandered through the best bookstore.”


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“Growing up an only child, I spent a lot of time reading. Books provided adventure, friendship, and a lens into another’s reality,” Burgeson told BuzzFeed. “New to New York, The Strand was my oasis in the city.”


“Growing up an only child, I spent a lot of time reading. Books provided adventure, friendship, and a lens into another’s reality,” Burgeson told BuzzFeed. “New to New York, The Strand was my oasis in the city.”


“In case of even the most bleak global apocalypse in the style of The Road, Britt would keep going because there are books left unread and unloved out there,” O’Duffy said.


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This "Harry Potter" Golden Snitch Engagement Ring Is Perfect

What better way to tell someone they’ve caught your heart than with a Golden Snitch ring?


Alchemy House Jewellery (formerly House on Hudson Jewellery) has the perfect engagement ring for fans of Harry Potter.


Alchemy House Jewellery (formerly House on Hudson Jewellery) has the perfect engagement ring for fans of Harry Potter.


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The handcrafted ring is inspired by the Golden Snitch in Quidditch, and has a golden topaz for the Snitch's body and a sterling silver band textured to look like the Snitch's wings.


The handcrafted ring is inspired by the Golden Snitch in Quidditch, and has a golden topaz for the Snitch's body and a sterling silver band textured to look like the Snitch's wings.


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The ring can be purchased on Etsy for $145.


The ring can be purchased on Etsy for $145.


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Have you ever seen anything so magical in your life?!


Have you ever seen anything so magical in your life?!


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16 Of The Weirdest Google Searches About Harry Potter

You do you, Autocomplete.


Ron Weasley is Dumbledore and/or Ed Sheeran.


Ron Weasley is Dumbledore and/or Ed Sheeran.


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...And Dumbledore is Ron.


...And Dumbledore is Ron.


It's a real theory.


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Draco should never use tampons.


Draco should never use tampons.


Was this ever an issue?!


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Professor McGonnagall is a Death Eater.


Professor McGonnagall is a Death Eater.


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