My desire to curtail undue freedom of speech extends only to such public areas as restaurants, airports, streets, hotel lobbies, parks, and department stores.
FRAN LEBOWITZIfyou have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
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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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If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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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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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
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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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Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.
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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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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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