I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
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.
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We are all in this together, by ourselves.
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If trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
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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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If you have a dog or a cat, you know how developed they can be. How sensitive, how aware. They suffer. We all do.
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What if it’s boring – or if it’s not boring, it might be too revealing, or worse, it might be too revealing and still be boring.
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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
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If you read a lot of books you are considered well read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you’re not considered well viewed.
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My politics are just inclined to be empathetic and humanistic. I grew up with so many different kinds of people with different politics, different religion, no religion, no politics, education, no education, and I was infatuated with all of them.
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Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?
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You are what you think, geez, that’s frightening.
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If 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.
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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Even when I’m being funny, I’m deadly serious.
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I worry about kids today – because of the sexual revolution, they’re going to grow up and never know what “dirty” means.
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