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

Quote by Fran Lebowitz

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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not...

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not...

Remember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when...

Remember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when...

You're only as good as your last haircut.

You're only as good as your last haircut.

I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent...

I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent...

Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.

Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.

All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.

All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.

Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure...

Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure...

To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back...

To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back...

My favorite animal is steak.

My favorite animal is steak.

Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women,...

Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women,...

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

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

Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.

In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.

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

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

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will...

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will...

When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the...

When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the...

I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my...

I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my...

Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because...

Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because...

The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.

The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.

Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut...

Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut...