Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
FRAN LEBOWITZHumility is no substitute for a good personality.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.
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I must take issue with the term ‘a mere child’, for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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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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I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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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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