Every day I read the newspapers, and no matter how cynical I get, it’s imposssible to keep up.
LILY TOMLINIf trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.
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We are all in this together, by ourselves.
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
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Lady, I do not make up things. That is lies. Lies are not true. But the truth could be made up if yo know how. And that’s the truth.
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There will be sex after death, we just won’t be able to feel it.
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If beauty is truth, why don’t women go to the library to have their hair done?
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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Well, if I can be of any help at all, you are in worse trouble than I thought.
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Even when I’m being funny, I’m deadly serious.
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If trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
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You can’t expect insights, even the big ones, to make you suddenly understand everything. But I figure: Hey it’s a step in the right direction if they leave you confused in a deeper way.
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If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
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When I’ve had a meltdown, people will say to me, “Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor.”
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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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