Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
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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Nothing succeeds like address.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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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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Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.
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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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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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Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
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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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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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To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.
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Polite conversation is rarely either.
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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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