The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
FRAN LEBOWITZI never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort.
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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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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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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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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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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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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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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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My favorite animal is steak.
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My desire to curtail undue freedom of speech extends only to such public areas as restaurants, airports, streets, hotel lobbies, parks, and department stores.
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