Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
FRAN LEBOWITZNever relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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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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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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’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
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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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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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The opposite of talking isn’t listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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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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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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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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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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Nothing succeeds like address.
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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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