5 Quotes & Sayings By Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman was born in Brooklyn, New York. He died on April 2, 2006 at the age of 51, after suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome. As one of the greatest comedians of all time, he had a career that spanned six decades. His jokes were characterized by their deadpan delivery and irreverent observations on modern life.

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I am in the Master of Professional Writing program teaching Humor Writing, Literary and Dramatic. Shelley Berman
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As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy. Shelley Berman
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The old problems - love, money, security, status, health, etc. - are still here to plague us or please us. Shelley Berman
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While you're improvising, you may come up with something which will break him up. As soon as that smile comes out, you know that, hey, we're having fun. Shelley Berman