The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
FRAN LEBOWITZSuccess didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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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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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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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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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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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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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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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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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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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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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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My favorite animal is steak.
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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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