If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
LILY TOMLINGrowing up in Michigan was fine, until I realized where I was.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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It’s a more ridiculing, divisive humor today.
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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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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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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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When I’ve had a meltdown, people will say to me, “Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor.”
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Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?
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Even when I’m being funny, I’m deadly serious.
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Remember we’re all in this alone.
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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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After all, in private, we’re all misfits.
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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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You can’t expect insights, even the big ones, to make you suddenly understand everything. But I figure: Hey it’s a step in the right direction if they leave you confused in a deeper way.
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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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I guess if people couldn’t profit from war I don’t think there would be war.
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