There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.
FRAN LEBOWITZI 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.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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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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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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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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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.
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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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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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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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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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Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
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