Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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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The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
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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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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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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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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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Andy Warhol made fame more famous.
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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words.
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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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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the world is. Clean is not enough.
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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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Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step – it is an old business procedure.
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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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