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.
LILY TOMLINThe start to a better world is the belief that it is possible.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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The road to success is always under construction.
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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In the depths of the night, fear grips my heart. It paralyzes my mind. But most of all, I feel very, very alone
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination.
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Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.
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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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Being a New Yorker is never having to say you are sorry.
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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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I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.
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I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain.
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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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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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Truth is, I’ve always been selling out. The difference is that in the past, I looked like I had integrity because there were no buyers.
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You know being relevant or coming up with something interesting, funny to say about what’s current is just as hard as it might ever be depending on the serendipity of it all.
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