Fran Lebowitz Quotes

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• Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play football. Actual
• If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract teach him to deduct. Abut
• Nothing succeeds like address. Address
• I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is… Adult
• Andy Warhol made fame more famous. Andy
• Don't bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add. Add
• Humility is no substitute for a good personality. Good
• Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back. Clothing
• Scientists - the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set. Bloomsbury
• The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive. Attractive
• If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder… Action
• My desire to curtail undue freedom of speech extends only to such public areas as restaurants, airports, streets, hotel lobbies, parks, and department stores. Verbal… Adult
• The best fame is a writer's fame. It's enough to get a table at a good restaurant, but not enough to get you interrupted when… Best
• Magazines all too frequently lead to books and should be regarded by the prudent as the heavy petting of literature. All
• I love sleep because it is both pleasant and safe to use. Pleasant because one is in the best possible company and safe because sleep… Awake
• Think before you speak. Read before you think. Book
• I believe in talking behind peoples' backs. That way, they hear it more than once. Backs
• If your sexual fantasies were truly of interest to others, they would no longer be fantasies. Fantasies
• Presently it appears that people are mainly concerned with being well rested. Those capable of uninterrupted sleep are much admired. Unconsciousness is in great demand.… Admired
• I do not believe in God. I believe in cashmere. Believe

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