Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
FRAN LEBOWITZNo animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.
More Fran Lebowitz Quotes
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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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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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Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step – it is an old business procedure.
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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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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
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Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.
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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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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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