Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
LILY TOMLINThe phone company handles 84 billion calls a year-everything from kings, queens, and presidents to the scum of the earth.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination.
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If I had known what it would be like to have it all – I might have been willing to settle for less.
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Did you know, in the entire universe, we are the only intelligent life forms thought to have a Miss Universe contest?
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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There will be sex after death, we just won’t be able to feel it.
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Every day I read the newspapers, and no matter how cynical I get, it’s imposssible to keep up.
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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Growing up in Michigan was fine, until I realized where I was.
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In the depths of the night, fear grips my heart. It paralyzes my mind. But most of all, I feel very, very alone
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There’s nothing sadder than getting to the end of your life and saying, ‘I didn’t do it right’.
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The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.
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Wouldn’t it be great if we all grew up to be what we wanted to be? The world would be full of nurses, firemen, and ballerinas.
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What if it’s boring – or if it’s not boring, it might be too revealing, or worse, it might be too revealing and still be boring.
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You can’t expect insights, even the big ones, to make you suddenly understand everything. But I figure: Hey it’s a step in the right direction if they leave you confused in a deeper way.
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