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Perhaps the least cheering statement ever made on the subject of art is that life imitates it.
Fran Lebowitz
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Fran Lebowitz
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 27
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Frances Ann Lebowitz
Robert Paine Cook
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The Italians are the most civilized people. And they're very warm. Basically, they're Jews with great architecture.
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If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words.
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For the movie review columns, I always knew exactly what I was going to write about - the movies.
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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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Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq.
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Any artist who has that quality of timelessness has that quality because they tell the truth.
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I write so slowly, I could write with my own blood and not hurt myself.
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Forcing people into a situation where they're supposed to adore each other is probably bad. But letting people get on and off the 6 train without stabbing each other, that's good.
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Inhabitants of underdeveloped nations and victims of natural disasters are the only people who have ever been happy to see soybeans.
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I hate academic mysteries. As soon as I come across the word 'don' and it's not someone's first name, I close the book.
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I hate all jobs. I've never had a job I liked.
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I think one manifestation of integrity is holding a grudge. Saying no is a little different. Holding a grudge is the modern equivalent of having standards.
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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.
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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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If you want to get ahead in this world get a lawyer -- not a book.
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Food is definitely important part of your balanced diet.
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