579 Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

I think one manifestation of integrity is holding a grudge. Saying no is a little different. Holding a grudge is the modern equivalent of having standards.

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.

Why not have your first baby at sixty, when your husband is already dead and your career is over? Then you can really devote yourself to it.

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

Instead of writing it wrong six times and then writing it right, I think it wrong six times and then write it right the seventh time.

Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one.

Children ask better questions than adults. "May I have a cookie?" "Why is the sky blue?" and "What does a cow say?" are far more likely to elicit a cheerful response than "Where's your manuscript?" "Why haven't you called?" and "Who's your lawyer?"

Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly and they use too much vermouth.

It is not true that there is dignity in all work. Some jobs are definitely better than others.