Fran Lebowitz

Never judge a...

Never judge a...

Never judge a cover by its book.

Source: In Metropolitan Life.
-- Fran Lebowitz,...

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Very few people...

Very few people...

Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the...

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Original thought is...

Original thought is...

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly...

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Life is something...

Life is something...

Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

Source: In The Observer, 21...

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The opposite of...

The opposite of...

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

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To put it...

To put it...

To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to...

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The 3 questions...

The 3 questions...

The 3 questions of greatest concern are:, 1) Is it attractive?, 2) Is it amusing?, 3) Does it know its...

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Ask your child...

Ask your child...

Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

Source: Social...

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Bread that must...

Bread that must...

Bread that must be sliced with an ax is bread that is too nourishing.

Source:...

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Having been unpopular...

Having been unpopular...

Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publication.

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Polite conversation is...

Polite conversation is...

Polite conversation is rarely either.

Source: Social Studies, 1977
-- Fran...

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I must take...

I must take...

I must take issue with the term a mere child, for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere...

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Do not, on...

Do not, on...

Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing,...

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Children make the...

Children make the...

Children make the most desirable opponents in Scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to...

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Nothing succeeds like...

Nothing succeeds like...

Nothing succeeds like address.

Source: Metropolitan Life, The Nail Bank: Not Just...

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To me the...

To me the...

To me the outdoors is what you must pass through in order to get from your apartment into a...

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Remember that as...

Remember that as...

Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is...

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If you are...

If you are...

If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater. . . suggest that he wear a...

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Even when freshly...

Even when freshly...

Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be...

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Success didn't spoil...

Success didn't spoil...

Success didn't spoil me; I've always been insufferable.

Source: In An Uncommon...

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