Lily Tomlin Quotes
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer.
(1939 - )
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Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.
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For fast-acting relief try slowing down.
[Health]
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I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
[Funny]
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I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
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I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
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I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain.
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I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up something else.
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If I had known what it would be like to have it all, I might have been willing to settle for less.
[Success]
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
[Funny]
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
[Funny]
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If you read a lot of books you are considered well read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you're not considered well viewed.
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Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest - then we can all die laughing.
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It's my belief we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain.
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Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
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Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.
[Government]
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No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.
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Reality is a crutch for people who can't handle drugs.
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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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Remember we're all in this alone.
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