The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
FRAN LEBOWITZCalling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Nothing succeeds like address.
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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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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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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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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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Andy Warhol made fame more famous.
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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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As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.
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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.
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Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. 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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Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step – it is an old business procedure.
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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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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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