If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
FRAN LEBOWITZThe opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
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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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.
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Andy Warhol made fame more famous.
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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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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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Romantic 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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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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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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Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.
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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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Nothing succeeds like address.
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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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