Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort.
FRAN LEBOWITZScientists – the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Nothing succeeds like address.
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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
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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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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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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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Ifyou have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
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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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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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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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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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Andy Warhol made fame more famous.
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