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My favorite animal is steak.

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: Animal Favorite Steak

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You're only as good as your last haircut.

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: Good Haircut Last Only You Your

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

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: Listening Opposite Talking Waiting

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

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: Capitalism Communism Country Democracy Over Soviet Soviet Union Union

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Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: About Average Average People Great Great People Ideas People Small Small People Talk Things Wine

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I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: Anything Behave Courtesy Find Gentleness Heart High Lot Moral Old Other People Place Politeness Sense Spirit Than Value Way Word

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Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: Good Humility Personality Substitute

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I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: Calculation Chances Done Identical Lottery Play Whether Winning You Your

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

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: Algebra Assure Life Real Real Life Thing You

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

~Fran Lebowitz

Topics: Cut Good Interesting Lack Meat Purpose Sense Vegetables

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: October 27th, 1950

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