Lily Tomlin Quotes, Sayings, Remarks, Thoughts and Speeches
Lily Tomlin Quotes and Sayings
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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.
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I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
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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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I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.
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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.
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
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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.
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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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Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination.
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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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The problem with winning the rat race is you're still a rat.
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The road to success is always under construction.
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The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
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There's so much plastic in this culture that vinyl leopard skin is becoming an endangered synthetic.
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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We are all in this together, by ourselves.
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We don't care. We don't have to. We're the phone company.
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We're all in this alone.
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What if it's boring - or if it's not boring, it might be too revealing, or worse, it might be too revealing and still be boring.
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What is reality, anyway? Just a collective hunch.
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Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying, but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?
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Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?
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