There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.
FRAN LEBOWITZ
Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don’t teach him to subtract teach him to deduct.
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The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
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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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My favorite animal is steak.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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Ifyou have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
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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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Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
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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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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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