Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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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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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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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Andy Warhol made fame more famous.
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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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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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Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.
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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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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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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.
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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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Nothing succeeds like address.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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