Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
FRAN LEBOWITZVery few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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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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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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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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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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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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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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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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Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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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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