It’s a more ridiculing, divisive humor today.
LILY TOMLINThe start to a better world is the belief that it is possible.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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To me, “sexual freedom” means freedom from having to have sex.
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Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination.
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The phone company handles 84 billion calls a year-everything from kings, queens, and presidents to the scum of the earth.
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If trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
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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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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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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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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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Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.
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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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Does your mind feel more and more like teflon? Nothing sticks to it?
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When I am happy I feel like crying, but when I am sad I don’t feel like laughing. I think it is better to be happy; then you get two feelings for the price of one.
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I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
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I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.
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