Lily Tomlin on consumption
“We are people with lives, not consumers with lifestyles.”
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If you read a lot of books you are considered well read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you’re not considered well viewed.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin For fast-acting relief try slowing down.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin I have always felt that humor was a wonderful vehicle to let us become connected with each other and ourselves; I try to portray the similarities and polarities in men and women, so that we can acknowledge and embrace our collective consciousness.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin I think life is perverse. It can be beautiful, but it won’t.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin I worry about kids today – because of the sexual revolution, they’re going to grow up and never know what “dirty” means.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin We are all in this together, by ourselves.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin Success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pocket – The road to success is always under construction.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin But there are too many people that make so much money at the cost of lives of other humans and for no reason but to make the money.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin Did you know, in the entire universe, we are the only intelligent life forms thought to have a Miss Universe contest?
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin When we speak to God, we call it prayer; when God speaks back, we call it psychosis!
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin I was always drawn to more the social-expression-of-culture types.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin I feel some part of me can wake up and be very existential and the next day wake up and be sort of in love with the universe.
Lily TomlinLily Tomlin
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