I must take issue with the term ‘a mere child’, for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
FRAN LEBOWITZTo 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.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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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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Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step – it is an old business procedure.
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Remember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear the phone is for you.
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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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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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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
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You can’t go around hoping that most people have sterling moral characters. The most you can hope for is that people will pretend that they do.
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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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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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Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
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