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Lily Tomlin Quotes

Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: September 1, 1939

Topics

God Said Why Talk Us Schizophrenic

I was amazed at the house that I grew up in; it looks practically identical to the way it was, but I couldn't recognize it because of the size of the trees.

Trees House Looks Way Size Up

If you have fear, you are bound by tradition, you follow some leader or guru. When you are bound by tradition, when you are afraid of your husband or your wife, you lose your dignity as an individual human being.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Fear Leader Wife Husband You Lose

It does seem really hard to get consumers to do the right thing. It is stupid that we use two tons of steel, glass, and plastic to haul our sorry selves to the shopping mall. It's stupid that we put water in plastic bottles in Fiji and ship it here.

Water Do The Right Thing Stupid Sorry

In order to invest in our future, we must ensure that we appropriately protect programs that provide skills, services, and education for middle-class Americans rather than providing tax breaks for large corporations.

John F. Tierney

Education Future Tax Skills Protect

What fascinated me most was Churchill as a young child. He had a kind of Dickensian childhood. The neglect. And he was a terrible student. His whole life is a study in trying to overcome your feelings of inadequacy.

Life Childhood Child Me Trying Kind

I've been surfing several times, and I'm terrible at it. But what I found was that you're usually waiting on the board, hanging out, watching the waves come in. And one that you think is a big wave is not actually one.

Waiting Waves Think Wave You Out

You know, usually with movies there are periods, dark areas, where I might not be getting what I wanted out of a theme. I'll have to go over and over it again.

You Dark Go Know Movies Over

Rage is exciting, but leaves me confused and exhausted.

Me Confused Rage Exhausted Exciting

I want to dance. I want to live.

Live Dance Want

My dad is a great writer. Naturally talented, naturally charming. He embodies that back-in-the-day cool.

Great Cool Charming Writer He Dad

Think about it: Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Without drugs or surgery.

Heart Think Diabetes Lifestyle More

I think Jamaica would thrive if we promote agriculture as a way to bring people here.

Chris Blackwell

People Think Thrive Agriculture Way

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