Fran Lebowitz Quotes

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• When you reach a certain age, suddenly there are lots of people younger than you, which is really startling.

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  People, Age, Certain

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• If thine enemy offend thee, give his child a drum.

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  Children, Giving, Enemy

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• In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.

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  Country, Democracy, Literature

  FaceBook post by Fran Lebowitz from Jul 27, 2012

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• I don't believe in anything you have to believe in.

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  Believe, Don't Believe

  Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. March 12, 2013.

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• I always liked people who are older. Of course, every year it gets harder to find them.

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  Years, People, Age

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• Being offended is a natural consequence of leaving the house.

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  History, House, Leaving

  FaceBook post by Fran Lebowitz from May 06, 2010

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• If people don't hold grudges, it means they just don't care what people do.

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  Mean, People, Care

  "The Voice: Fran Lebowitz". Interview with Francesco Clemente, www.interviewmagazine.com. March 11, 2016.

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• Think before you speak. Read before you think.

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  Inspirational, Wisdom, Book

  Fran Lebowitz (2011). “The Fran Lebowitz Reader”, p.222, Vintage

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• Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

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  Funny, Life, Happiness

  Metropolitan Life (1978) p. 101

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• As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Happiness

  Social Studies "Tips for Teens" (1981)

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• The downfall of most diets is that they restrict your intake of food.

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  Downfall, Diets

  Fran Lebowitz (2011). “The Fran Lebowitz Reader”, p.303, Vintage

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• I think one manifestation of integrity is holding a grudge. Saying no is a little different. Holding a grudge is the modern equivalent of having standards.

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  Integrity, Thinking, Different

  "The Voice: Fran Lebowitz". Interview with Francesco Clemente, www.interviewmagazine.com. March 11, 2016.

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• Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step - it is an old business procedure.

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  Dance, Hustle, Literature

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• If you removed all of the homosexuals and homosexual influence from what is generally regarded as American culture, you would pretty much be left with Let's Make a Deal.

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  Gay Pride, Culture, Influence

  FaceBook post by Fran Lebowitz from Aug 02, 2010

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• Life is so absurd now that it is almost impossible to be a satirist in this era.

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  Eras, Impossible, Life Is

  Source: mrbellersneighborhood.com

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• Randomness scares people. Religion is a way to explain randomness.

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  Atheist, People, Religion

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• The only appropriate response to the question, 'Can I be frank?' is, 'Yes, if I can be Barbara.

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  Honesty, Barbara, Frank

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• Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

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  Life, Children, Humorous

  FaceBook post by Fran Lebowitz from Oct 04, 2010

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• Violet will be a good color for hair at just about the same time that brunette becomes a good color for flowers.

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  Inspirational, Teenage, Flower

  Fran Lebowitz (2011). “The Fran Lebowitz Reader”, p.328, Vintage

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• Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.

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  Sweet, Art, Writing

  Fran Lebowitz (2011). “The Fran Lebowitz Reader”, p.23, Vintage

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• What do they do in these [private] clubs, anyway? Sit around saying things like 'Thank God I'm here. No Jews! What fun! This is living, huh? Look! No Jews! I don't know when I've had a better time. And no women! Just men! And no blacks! Just whites! White men! White men who are not Jewish! It doesn't get any better than this.' To some people, apparently, this is a perfect description of injustice. To me, this is a perfect description of a gay bar in Iceland.

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  Fun, Gay, Men

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• You can be nasty when you are young, but you really have to be older to achieve bitterness.

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  Bitterness, Nasty, Achieve

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• Any artist who has that quality of timelessness has that quality because they tell the truth.

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  Artist, Quality, Telling The Truth

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• Your responsibility as a parent is not as great as you might imagine. You need not supply the world with the next conqueror of disease or major motion picture star. If your child simply grows up to be someone who does not use the word "collectible" as a noun, you can consider yourself an unqualified success.

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  Stars, Children, Growing Up

  FaceBook post by Fran Lebowitz from May 08, 2010

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• Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy

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  Fantasy, Bumper Sticker, Settling

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