If evolution was worth its salt, it should’ve evolved something better than ‘survival of the fittest.’ I think a better idea would be ‘survival of the wittiest.’ At least, that way, creatures that didn’t survive could’ve died laughing.
LILY TOMLINWhy isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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Why is it that when we talk to God we’re said to be praying but when God talks to us we’re schizophrenic?
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Infinity is just time on an ego trip.
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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If trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
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I wanted to be a stage actress. I wanted to be a New York actress and have a community with other actors. I didn’t want to get famous; I always thought getting famous was a drag on you.
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I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard 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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You know being relevant or coming up with something interesting, funny to say about what’s current is just as hard as it might ever be depending on the serendipity of it all.
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When I’ve had a meltdown, people will say to me, “Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor.”
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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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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.
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Truth is, I’ve always been selling out. The difference is that in the past, I looked like I had integrity because there were no buyers.
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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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Does your mind feel more and more like teflon? Nothing sticks to it?
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