Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
FRAN LEBOWITZThe telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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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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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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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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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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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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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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Nothing succeeds like address.
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Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play football.
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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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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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The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
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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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