All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.
FRAN LEBOWITZHumility is no substitute for a good personality.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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Scientists – the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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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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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
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If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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