Fran Lebowitz Quotes

• War is, undoubtedly, hell, but there is no earthly reason why it has to start so early in the morning.

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• Being offended is the natural consequence of leaving one’s home.

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• If you’re going to America, bring your own food.

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• There are two modes of transport in Los Angeles: car and ambulance. Visitors who wish to remain inconspicuous are advised to choose the latter.

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• Perhaps the least cheering statement ever made on the subject of art is that life imitates it.

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• Salad is not a meal. It is a style.

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• It is by this painstaking method of careful examination and eventual rejection that we reach a conclusion: life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep.

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• Sleep is death without the responsibility.

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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 behaviour.

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  Think before you speak. Read before you think.

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• I prefer dead writers because you don’t run into them at parties.

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• Life is something that happens when you can’t get to sleep.

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• Romantic love is mental illness. But it’s a pleasurable one. It’s a drug. It distorts reality, and that’s the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw.

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• The best fame is a writer’s fame. It’s enough to get a table at a good restaurant, but not enough to get you interrupted when you eat.

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• In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.

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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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  The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.

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• If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail.

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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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• Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

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Fran Lebowitz (69)

Birth:	27th October, 1950
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actress, Author, Speaker

About

Fran Lebowitz was born in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. She is an American author, actress, and public speaker. She is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern-day Dorothy Parker. She has written several books include: Metropolitan Life, Social Studies, The Fran Lebowitz Reader, and Mr. Chas and Lisa Sue Meet the Pandas. Her role in several films including Public Speaking, Beautiful Darling, and Resident Alien.

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