Fran Lebowitz Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Fran Lebowitz quotes, Fran Lebowitz sayings, and Fran Lebowitz proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

You're only as good as your last haircut. Fran Lebowitz
Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky. Fran Lebowitz
Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat. Fran Lebowitz
A hobby is, of course, an abomination, as are all consuming interests and passions that do not lead directly to large, personal gain. Fran Lebowitz
The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting. Fran Lebowitz
The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting. Fran Lebowitz
A salad is not a meal, it is a style. Fran Lebowitz
Now the culture is made of old things, it's a collage. Art made out of art is not art. You're supposed to make art out of life. Fran Lebowitz
Cold soup is a very tricky thing and it is a rare hostess who can carry it off. More often than not the dinner guest is left with the impression that had he only come a little earlier he could have gotten it while it was still hot. Fran Lebowitz
Bread that must be sliced with an axe is bread that is too nourishing. Fran Lebowitz
Life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep. Fran Lebowitz
My favorite animal is steak. Fran Lebowitz
Food is an important part of a balanced diet. Fran Lebowitz
The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink. Fran Lebowitz
Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs. Fran Lebowitz
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
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. Fran Lebowitz
Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat. Fran Lebowitz
Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky. Fran Lebowitz
Anyone who uses the phrase 'easy as taking a candy from a baby' has never tried taking a candy from a baby Fran Lebowitz
The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink. Fran Lebowitz
Romantic love is a 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...What starts love is your ability to stupefy and blind yourself to the point of being able to fall in love. Fran Lebowitz
Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine. Fran Lebowitz
Violet will be a good color for hair at just about the same tie that brunette becomes a good color for flowers. Fran Lebowitz
Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is merely a good excuse not to play football. Fran Lebowitz
Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky. Fran Lebowitz
Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine. Fran Lebowitz
If thine enemy offends thee, give his child a drum. Fran Lebowitz
Romantic love is a 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...what starts love is your ability to stupefy and blind yourself to the point of being able to fall in love. What stops it is waking up. Fran Lebowitz
Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not possibly have met. Fran Lebowitz