Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.
LILY TOMLINI 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.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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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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If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
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What I appreciate is acknowledging to the audience that I think they have brains.
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We are all in this together, by ourselves.
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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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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
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If trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
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We are people with lives, not consumers with lifestyles.
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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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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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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
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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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