Tell me Im clever, Tell me Im kind, Tell me Im talented, Tell me Im cute, Tell me Im sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me Im perfect – But tell me the truth. – Shel Silverstein
Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary. – Shel Silverstein
To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something. – Shel Silverstein
He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I dont think a satirist has any greater obligation to society than a bricklayer or anybody else. – Shel Silverstein
Reclaiming the word fat was the most empowering step in my progress. I stopped using it for insult or degradation and instead replaced it with truth, because the truth is that I am fat, and thats ok. So now when someone calls me fat, I agree, whereas before I would get embarrassed and emotional. – Beth Ditto