I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
LILY TOMLINIf truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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You are what you think, geez, that’s frightening.
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I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up something else.
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Even when I’m being funny, I’m deadly serious.
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Did you know, in the entire universe, we are the only intelligent life forms thought to have a Miss Universe contest?
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Infinity is just time on an ego trip.
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Well, if I can be of any help at all, you are in worse trouble than I thought.
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I have always felt that humor was a wonderful vehicle to let us become connected with each other and ourselves; I try to portray the similarities and polarities in men and women, so that we can acknowledge and embrace our collective consciousness.
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If I had known what it would be like to have it all – I might have been willing to settle for less.
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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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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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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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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
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After all, in private, we’re all misfits.
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We are people with lives, not consumers with lifestyles.
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