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.
LILY TOMLINWhat if it’s boring – or if it’s not boring, it might be too revealing, or worse, it might be too revealing and still be boring.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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We are all in this together, by ourselves.
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For fast-acting relief try slowing down.
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Remember we’re all in this alone.
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I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.
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The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.
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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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Well, if I can be of any help at all, you are in worse trouble than I thought.
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There will be sex after death, we just won’t be able to feel it.
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Why is it that when we talk to God we’re said to be praying but when God talks to us we’re schizophrenic?
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I worry about kids today – because of the sexual revolution, they’re going to grow up and never know what “dirty” means.
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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If beauty is truth, why don’t women go to the library to have their hair done?
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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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Every day I read the newspapers, and no matter how cynical I get, it’s imposssible to keep up.
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