The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
FRAN LEBOWITZIf 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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Ifyou have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
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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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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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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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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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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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Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
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I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word – politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.
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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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