Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
LILY TOMLINAfter all, in private, we’re all misfits.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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Success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pocket – The road to success is always under construction.
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Creating characters is just another way to express a type and put that type to use.
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Does your mind feel more and more like teflon? Nothing sticks to it?
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I wanted to be a stage actress. I wanted to be a New York actress and have a community with other actors. I didn’t want to get famous; I always thought getting famous was a drag on you.
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It’s a more ridiculing, divisive humor today.
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9 to 5 made people aware of equal pay for equal work. It hasn’t really happened, but it has come closer.
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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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When we speak to God, we call it prayer; when God speaks back, we call it psychosis!
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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
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There’s nothing sadder than getting to the end of your life and saying, ‘I didn’t do it right’.
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Don’t be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.
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I have always felt that humor was a wonderful vehicle to let us become connected with each other and ourselves; I try to portray the similarities and polarities in men and women, so that we can acknowledge and embrace our collective consciousness.
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Having a real public outlet is how you imprint something for yourself. It’s just a matter of timing. It’s like you’ve marked your territory.
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