The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
FRAN LEBOWITZContrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step – it is an old business procedure.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the world is. Clean is not enough.
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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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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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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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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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I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
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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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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.
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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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