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Fran Lebowitz

"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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"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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"Polite conversation is rarely either."
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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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"If you're going to America, bring your own food."
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"Your life story would not make a good book. Don't even try."
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"As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you."
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"In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra."
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"Humility is no substitute for a good personality."
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"Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable."
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