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.
LILY TOMLIN
I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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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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For fast-acting relief try slowing down.
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I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
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Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination.
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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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When I’ve had a meltdown, people will say to me, “Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor.”
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People hire me to create some kind of archetype or some culture type, or something. I guess they accept whatever I come up with.
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My politics are just inclined to be empathetic and humanistic. I grew up with so many different kinds of people with different politics, different religion, no religion, no politics, education, no education, and I was infatuated with all of them.
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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Even when I’m being funny, I’m deadly serious.
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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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What goes up must come down. But don’t expect it to come down where you can find it.
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Maybe if people started to listen, history would stop repeating itself.
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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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