Why is it that when we talk to God we’re said to be praying but when God talks to us we’re schizophrenic?
LILY TOMLINTo me, “sexual freedom” means freedom from having to have sex.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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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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The larger picture is really to swing people’s awareness of what really is moral.
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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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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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I guess if people couldn’t profit from war I don’t think there would be war.
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The start to a better world is the belief that it is possible.
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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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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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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Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.
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Exercise is for people who can’t handle drugs or alcohol.
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If you read a lot of books you are considered well read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you’re not considered well viewed.
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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To me, “sexual freedom” means freedom from having to have sex.
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There’s nothing sadder than getting to the end of your life and saying, ‘I didn’t do it right’.
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