Fran Lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz
Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitzis an American author and public speaker. Lebowitz is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York City sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern-day Dorothy Parker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEssayist
Date of Birth27 October 1950
CityMorristown, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
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Notoriously insensitive to subtle shifts in moods, children will persist in discussing the color of a recently sighted cement mixer long after one's interest in the topic has waned
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The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.
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There are certain relationships I think I'm great at: I'm the world's greatest daughter. I'm a great relative. I believe I'm a great friend.
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The only appropriate response to the question, 'Can I be frank?' is, 'Yes, if I can be Barbara.
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Nothing succeeds like address.
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You can be nasty when you are young, but you really have to be older to achieve bitterness.
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There's nothing like being old to be sure of everything.
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There's too much democracy in the culture, not enough in the society.
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Generally speaking, it is inhumane to detain a fleeting insight.