Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
LILY TOMLINReality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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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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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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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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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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9 to 5 made people aware of equal pay for equal work. It hasn’t really happened, but it has come closer.
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Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest – then we can all die laughing.
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What goes up must come down. But don’t expect it to come down where you can find it.
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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It’s a more ridiculing, divisive humor today.
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The road to success is always under construction.
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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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When we speak to God, we call it prayer; when God speaks back, we call it psychosis!
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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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What I appreciate is acknowledging to the audience that I think they have brains.
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