The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
FRAN LEBOWITZYour life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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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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Andy Warhol made fame more famous.
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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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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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My favorite animal is steak.
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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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Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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Romantic love is mental illness. But it’s a pleasurable one. It’s a drug. It distorts reality, and that’s the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw.
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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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Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort.
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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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