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Fran Lebowitz Quotes

Children are rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money. There are, however, exceptions, and such children are an excellent addition to any party Picture Quote #1

Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly and they use too much vermouth Picture Quote #1

Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast the disc jockey is not allowed to talk Picture Quote #1

Children make the most desirable opponents in Scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat Picture Quote #1

The three questions of greatest concern are: 1) Is it attractive? 2) Is it amusing? 3) Does it know its place? Picture Quote #1

When it comes to sports I am not particularly interested. Generally speaking, I look upon them as dangerous and tiring activities performed by people with whom I share nothing except the right to trial by jury Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won't feel like watching Picture Quote #1

I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not Picture Quote #1

I never met anyone who didn't have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood? Picture Quote #1

If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract teach him to deduct Picture Quote #1

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 exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them Picture Quote #1

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Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back Picture Quote #1

No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation Picture Quote #1

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met Picture Quote #1

Remember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear the phone is for you Picture Quote #1

Scientists - the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set Picture Quote #1

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive Picture Quote #1

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The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink Picture Quote #1

Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat Picture Quote #1

Special-interest publications should realize that if they are attracting enough advertising and readers to make a profit, the interest is not so special Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Violet will be a good color for hair at just about the same time that brunette becomes a good color for flowers Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Girls who put out are tramps. Girls who don't are ladies. This is, however, a rather archaic usage of the word. Should one of you boys happen upon a girl who doesn't put out, do not jump to the conclusion that you have found a lady. What you have probably found is a Lesbian Picture Quote #1

Children ask better questions than adults. May I have a cookie? Why is the sky blue? And What does a cow say? Are far more likely to elicit a cheerful response than Where's your manuscript? Why haven't you called? And Who's your lawyer? Picture Quote #1

If your sexual fantasies were truly of interest to others, they would no longer be fantasies Picture Quote #1

Children do not really need money. After all, they don't have to pay rent or send mailgrams Picture Quote #1

Educational television should be absolutely forbidden. It can only lead to unreasonable expectations and eventual disappointment when your child discovers that the letters of the alphabet do not leap up out of books and dance around the room with royal-blue chickens Picture Quote #1

Think before you speak. Read before you think. This will give you something to think about that you didn't make up yourself - a wise move at any age, but most especially at seventeen, when you are in the greatest danger of coming to annoying conclusions Picture Quote #1

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Children are rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money. There are, however, exceptions, and such children are an excellent addition to any party (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly and they use too much vermouth (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast the disc jockey is not allowed to talk (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Children make the most desirable opponents in Scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) The three questions of greatest concern are: 1) Is it attractive? 2) Is it amusing? 3) Does it know its place? (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) When it comes to sports I am not particularly interested. Generally speaking, I look upon them as dangerous and tiring activities performed by people with whom I share nothing except the right to trial by jury (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) 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 Quotes) Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won't feel like watching (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) I never met anyone who didn't have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood? (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract teach him to deduct (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) 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 exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Remember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear the phone is for you (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Scientists - the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Special-interest publications should realize that if they are attracting enough advertising and readers to make a profit, the interest is not so special (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) 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 (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Violet will be a good color for hair at just about the same time that brunette becomes a good color for flowers (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) 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 (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Girls who put out are tramps. Girls who don't are ladies. This is, however, a rather archaic usage of the word. Should one of you boys happen upon a girl who doesn't put out, do not jump to the conclusion that you have found a lady. What you have probably found is a Lesbian (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Children ask better questions than adults. May I have a cookie? Why is the sky blue? And What does a cow say? Are far more likely to elicit a cheerful response than Where's your manuscript? Why haven't you called? And Who's your lawyer? (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) If your sexual fantasies were truly of interest to others, they would no longer be fantasies (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Children do not really need money. After all, they don't have to pay rent or send mailgrams (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Educational television should be absolutely forbidden. It can only lead to unreasonable expectations and eventual disappointment when your child discovers that the letters of the alphabet do not leap up out of books and dance around the room with royal-blue chickens (Fran Lebowitz Quotes) Think before you speak. Read before you think. This will give you something to think about that you didn't make up yourself - a wise move at any age, but most especially at seventeen, when you are in the greatest danger of coming to annoying conclusions (Fran Lebowitz Quotes)

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