Fran Lebowitz

Journalist

United States

1950 - Present

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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.
Fran Lebowitz
Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.
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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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There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior.
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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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I never met anyone who didn't have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood?
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Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it off successfully.
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All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.
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Don't bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.
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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.
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