I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
LILY TOMLINThe larger picture is really to swing people’s awareness of what really is moral.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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There’s so much plastic in this culture that vinyl leopard skin is becoming an endangered synthetic.
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I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
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It’s a more ridiculing, divisive humor today.
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No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.
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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 like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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Success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pocket – The road to success is always under construction.
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Don’t be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.
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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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Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?
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Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.
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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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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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