I must take issue with the term ‘a mere child’, for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
FRAN LEBOWITZTo put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Andy Warhol made fame more famous.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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Ifyou have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
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Remember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear the phone is for you.
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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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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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You can’t go around hoping that most people have sterling moral characters. The most you can hope for is that people will pretend that they do.
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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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Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play football.
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Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.
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Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won’t feel like watching.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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