The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
FRAN LEBOWITZRomantic 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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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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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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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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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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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk.
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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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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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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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Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won’t feel like watching.
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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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Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.
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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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