I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
LILY TOMLINI always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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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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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 always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
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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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I can handle reality in small doses, but as a lifestyle, it’s much too confining.
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After all, in private, we’re all misfits.
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We have reason to believe that man first walked upright to free his hands for masturbation.
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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But there are too many people that make so much money at the cost of lives of other humans and for no reason but to make the money.
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Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?
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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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If you can’t be direct, why be?
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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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