Scientists – the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set.
FRAN LEBOWITZMy favorite animal is steak.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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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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Nothing succeeds like address.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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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.
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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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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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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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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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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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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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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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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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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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