To me, “sexual freedom” means freedom from having to have sex.
LILY TOMLINIf evolution was worth its salt, it should’ve evolved something better than ‘survival of the fittest.’ I think a better idea would be ‘survival of the wittiest.’ At least, that way, creatures that didn’t survive could’ve died laughing.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
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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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What goes up must come down. But don’t expect it to come down where you can find it.
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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I think life is perverse. It can be beautiful, but it won’t.
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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Wouldn’t it be great if we all grew up to be what we wanted to be? The world would be full of nurses, firemen, and ballerinas.
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Growing up in Michigan was fine, until I realized where I was.
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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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There’s so much plastic in this culture that vinyl leopard skin is becoming an endangered synthetic.
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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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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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What I appreciate is acknowledging to the audience that I think they have brains.
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I guess if people couldn’t profit from war I don’t think there would be war.
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I can handle reality in small doses, but as a lifestyle, it’s much too confining.
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