(75 quotes found)
“The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.”
Fran Lebowitz
“If your sexual fantasies were truly of interest to others, they would no longer be fantasies”
“No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.”
“The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.”
“If you read a lot, nothing is as great as you've imagined. Venice is -- Venice is better.”
“Humility is no substitute for a good personality.”
“If you're going to America, bring your own food.”
“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?"”
“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.”
“. . .to me the outdoors is what you have to pass through in order to get from your apartment into a taxicab.”
