If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail.
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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There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.
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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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Don’t bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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My favorite animal is steak.
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Your life story would not make a good book. Don’t even try.
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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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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.
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Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.
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In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.
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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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The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
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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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Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play football.
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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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I never met anyone who didn’t have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood?
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