Did you know, in the entire universe, we are the only intelligent life forms thought to have a Miss Universe contest?
LILY TOMLINInstead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest – then we can all die laughing.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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We have reason to believe that man first walked upright to free his hands for masturbation.
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I bought a box of animal crackers, but there was nothing inside. They’d eaten each other.
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9 to 5 made people aware of equal pay for equal work. It hasn’t really happened, but it has come closer.
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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.
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The road to success is always under construction.
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.
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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.
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Having a real public outlet is how you imprint something for yourself. It’s just a matter of timing. It’s like you’ve marked your territory.
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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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Even when I’m being funny, I’m deadly serious.
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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Being a New Yorker is never having to say you are sorry.
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Infinity is just time on an ego trip.
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