Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
FRAN LEBOWITZStand 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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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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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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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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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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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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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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The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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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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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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I never met anyone who didn’t have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood?
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My favorite animal is steak.
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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.
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