Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
FRAN LEBOWITZLife is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort.
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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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Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.
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Remember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear the phone is for you.
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Nothing succeeds like address.
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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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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won’t feel like watching.
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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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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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Ifyou have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
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If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail.
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In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
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