Nothing succeeds like address.
FRAN LEBOWITZIn real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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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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Scientists – the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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My favorite animal is steak.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.
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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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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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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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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk.
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If you’re going to America, bring your own food.
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Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.
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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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