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Fran Lebowitz quotes about people

American Journalist October 27, 1951

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The girl in your class who suggests that this year the Drama Club put on The Bald Soprano will be a thorn in people's sides all of her life. Fran Lebowitz
It's much easier to write a solemn book than a funny book. It's harder to make people laugh than it is to make them cry. People are always on the verge of tears. Fran Lebowitz
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. This is the day of the milligram. The rigors of learning how to do long division have been a traditional part of childhood, just like learning to smoke. In fact, as far as I am concerned, the two go hand in hand. Any child who cannot do long division by himself does not deserve to smoke. Fran Lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz quote: "The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having..."
The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink. Fran Lebowitz
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. Fran Lebowitz
You can't go around hoping that most people have sterling moral characters. The most you can hope for is that people will pretend that they do. Fran Lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz quote: "Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about..."
Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine. Fran Lebowitz
I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit. Fran Lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz quote: "Original thought is like original sin: both happened before..."
Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met. Fran Lebowitz

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