The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
LILY TOMLINWhen I’ve had a meltdown, people will say to me, “Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor.”
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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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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I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.
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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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Creating characters is just another way to express a type and put that type to use.
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The start to a better world is the belief that it is possible.
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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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Every day I read the newspapers, and no matter how cynical I get, it’s imposssible to keep up.
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Maybe if people started to listen, history would stop repeating itself.
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Exercise is for people who can’t handle drugs or alcohol.
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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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After all, in private, we’re all misfits.
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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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Why is it that when we talk to God we’re said to be praying but when God talks to us we’re schizophrenic?
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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