Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
FRAN LEBOWITZDesigner clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.
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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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Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step – it is an old business procedure.
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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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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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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.
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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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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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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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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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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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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 favorite animal is steak.
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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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