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Fran Lebowitz Quotes

«The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should disdain the superficial and let the true beauty of one's soul shine through. If there are places on your body where this is a possibility, you are not attractive - you»
Author: Fran Lebowitz (Humorist, Writer) | Keywords: superficial
«I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.»
Author: Fran Lebowitz (Humorist, Writer) | About: Chance | Keywords: figure, lotteries, lottery
«Inhabitants of underdeveloped nations and victims of natural disasters are the only people who have ever been happy to see soy beans»
«Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable.»
«Notoriously insensitive to subtle shifts in moods, children will persist in discussing the color of a recently sighted cement mixer long after one's interest in the topic has waned»
«London - A place you go to get bronchitis»
Author: Fran Lebowitz (Humorist, Writer) | Keywords: bronchitis
«Bread that must be sliced with an axe is bread that is too nourishing»
«Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk.»
«Polite conversation is rarely either.»
Author: Fran Lebowitz (Humorist, Writer) | About: Conversation | Keywords: polite
«The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.»

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