579 Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness and death.

That I am totally devoid of sympathy for, or interest in, the world of groups is directly attributable to the fact that my two greatest needs and desires — smoking cigarettes and plotting revenge — are basically solitary pursuits.

If your sexual fantasies were truly of interest to others, they would no longer be fantasies.

Women who insist upon having the same options as men would do well to consider the option of being the strong silent type.

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.

He allowed people to express their racism and bigotry in a way that they haven’t been able to in quite a while and they really love him for that. It’s a shocking thing to realise people love their hatred more than they care about their own actual lives. The hatred – what is that about? It’s a fear of your own weakness.

I, personally, have never been able to throw a book away. I have seen books, like in trash, and to me it's like seeing a human head in the trash. Even if it's a horrible book.

Now, nature, as I am only too aware, has her enthusiasts, but on the whole, I am not to be counted among them. To put it bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.

My favorite animal is steak.