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.
FRAN LEBOWITZIn the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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You’re only as good as your last haircut.
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My desire to curtail undue freedom of speech extends only to such public areas as restaurants, airports, streets, hotel lobbies, parks, and department stores.
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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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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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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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My favorite animal is steak.
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If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don’t teach him to subtract teach him to deduct.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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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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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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