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.
FRAN LEBOWITZDon’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
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As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.
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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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To 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.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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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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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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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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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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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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Andy Warhol made fame more famous.
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