All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.
FRAN LEBOWITZSuccess didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Nothing succeeds like address.
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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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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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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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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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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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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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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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I never met anyone who didn’t have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood?
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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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Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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To 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.
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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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