Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
FRAN LEBOWITZI place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word – politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.
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Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step – it is an old business procedure.
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Nothing succeeds like address.
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I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word – politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.
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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.
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Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
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