Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort.
FRAN LEBOWITZI’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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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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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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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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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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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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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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Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.
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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.
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Romantic love is mental illness. But it’s a pleasurable one. It’s a drug. It distorts reality, and that’s the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw.
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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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Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
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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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Scientists – the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set.
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