"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."
Fran Lebowitz"Polite conversation is rarely either."
Fran Lebowitz"There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behavior."
Fran Lebowitz"You're only as good as your last haircut."
Fran Lebowitz"Food is an important part of a balanced diet."
Fran Lebowitz"Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine."
Fran Lebowitz"Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep."
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"If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail."
Fran Lebowitz"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."
Fran Lebowitz