If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don’t teach him to subtract teach him to deduct.
FRAN LEBOWITZThe conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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If 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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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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My favorite animal is steak.
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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.
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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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When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the world is. Clean is not enough.
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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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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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Scientists – the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set.
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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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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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