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.
FRAN LEBOWITZNothing succeeds like address.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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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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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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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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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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Nothing succeeds like address.
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Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
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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 figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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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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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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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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