I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up something else.
LILY TOMLINNinety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.
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What I appreciate is acknowledging to the audience that I think they have brains.
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Creating characters is just another way to express a type and put that type to use.
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I worry about kids today – because of the sexual revolution, they’re going to grow up and never know what “dirty” means.
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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If you have a dog or a cat, you know how developed they can be. How sensitive, how aware. They suffer. We all do.
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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Success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pocket – The road to success is always under construction.
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest – then we can all die laughing.
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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
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Exercise is for people who can’t handle drugs or alcohol.
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You are what you think, geez, that’s frightening.
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