I can handle reality in small doses, but as a lifestyle, it’s much too confining.
LILY TOMLINIn the depths of the night, fear grips my heart. It paralyzes my mind. But most of all, I feel very, very alone
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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We are all in this together, by ourselves.
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If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
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The start to a better world is the belief that it is possible.
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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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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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Growing up in Michigan was fine, until I realized where I was.
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We don’t care. We don’t have to. We’re the phone company.
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
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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 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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Being a New Yorker is never having to say you are sorry.
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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What I appreciate is acknowledging to the audience that I think they have brains.
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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You are what you think, geez, that’s frightening.
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