Fran Lebowitz Quotes
Most popular Fran Lebowitz Quotes
![Food is an important part of a balanced diet. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/87/20287A-food-is-an-important-part-of-balanced-diet-fran-lebowitz.png)
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
![Think before you speak. Read before you think. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/49/25549A-think-before-you-speak-read-before-you-think-fran-lebowitz.png)
Think before you speak. Read before you think.
![Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/52/51652A-life-is-something-to-do-when-you-cant-get-sleep-fran-lebowitz.png)
Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.
![Rome is unquestionably the lunch capital of the world. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/19/23419A-rome-is-unquestionably-the-lunch-capital-world-fran-lebowitz.png)
Rome is unquestionably the lunch capital of the world.
![I love sleep because it is both pleasant and safe to use. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/08/39908A-i-love-sleep-because-it-is-both-pleasant-safe-use-fran-lebowitz.png)
I love sleep because it is both pleasant and safe to use.
![Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/88/13388A-ask-your-child-what-he-wants-dinner-only-if-hes-fran-lebowitz.png)
Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.
![In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/54/24154A-in-real-life-i-assure-you-there-is-no-such-fran-lebowitz.png)
In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
![There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/95/37195A-there-is-no-such-thing-as-inner-peace-there-is-fran-lebowitz.png)
There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death.
![The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/51/751A-the-opposite-of-talking-isnt-listening-opposite-talking-is-waiting-fran-lebowitz.png)
The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
![To me the outdoors is what you must pass through in order to get from your apartment into a taxicab. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/51/23851A-to-me-the-outdoors-is-what-you-must-pass-through-fran-lebowitz.png)
To me the outdoors is what you must pass through in order to get from your apartment into a taxicab.
![The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/25/28625A-the-conversational-overachiever-is-someone-whose-grasp-exceeds-his-reach-fran-lebowitz.png)
The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
![Magazines all too frequently lead to books and should be regarded by the prudent as the heavy petting of literature. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/63/35363A-magazines-all-too-frequently-lead-to-books-should-be-regarded-fran-lebowitz.png)
Magazines all too frequently lead to books and should be regarded by the prudent as the heavy petting of literature.
![Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/53/36853A-original-thought-is-like-original-sin-both-happened-before-you-fran-lebowitz.png)
Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
![Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you. - Fran Lebowitz quote.](/img/q/07/22007A-remember-that-as-a-teenager-you-are-at-last-stage-fran-lebowitz.png)
Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.
![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 quote.](/img/q/53/24253A-generally-speaking-i-look-upon-them-as-dangerous-tiring-activities-fran-lebowitz.png)
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.
![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 quote.](/img/q/92/53292A-when-it-comes-to-sports-i-am-not-particularly-interested-fran-lebowitz.png)
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.
![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 quote.](/img/q/33/50233A-very-few-people-possess-true-artistic-ability-it-is-therefore-fran-lebowitz.png)
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.
![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 quote.](/img/q/86/24186A-girls-who-put-out-are-tramps-girls-who-dont-are-fran-lebowitz.png)
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.
The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not possibly have met.