In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
FRAN LEBOWITZAll God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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I never met anyone who didn’t have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood?
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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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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 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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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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Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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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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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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Andy Warhol made fame more famous.
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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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Ifyou have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
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