I worry about kids today – because of the sexual revolution, they’re going to grow up and never know what “dirty” means.
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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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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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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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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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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When I’ve had a meltdown, people will say to me, “Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor.”
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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If trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
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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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Well, if I can be of any help at all, you are in worse trouble than I thought.
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Even when I’m being funny, I’m deadly serious.
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Remember we’re all in this alone.
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After all, in private, we’re all misfits.
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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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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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