When I’ve had a meltdown, people will say to me, “Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor.”
LILY TOMLINThere’s nothing sadder than getting to the end of your life and saying, ‘I didn’t do it right’.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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What I appreciate is acknowledging to the audience that I think they have brains.
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The larger picture is really to swing people’s awareness of what really is moral.
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To me, “sexual freedom” means freedom from having to have sex.
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The road to success is always under construction.
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I think life is perverse. It can be beautiful, but it won’t.
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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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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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You are what you think, geez, that’s frightening.
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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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Does your mind feel more and more like teflon? Nothing sticks to it?
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?
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I guess if people couldn’t profit from war I don’t think there would be war.
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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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