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Fran Lebowitz Quotes

I must take issue with the term 'a mere child', for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.

Fran Lebowitz

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: October 27, 1950

Topics

Experience Child Company Take Adult

I worry too much.

Joe Regalbuto

Worry Too Much Much Too

I think with 'Silk' there's something there for everyone: it's a legal drama, but it's human as well - you get to dip into the lives of the barristers and clerks.

Maxine Peake

Think Legal You Drama Human Well

Though it might be invidious to mention individuals, yet I may be allowed to say how much I owe to the constant help of my wife, not quite my first, but much my most consistent collaborator, and over the longest period of years.

Robert Robinson

Wife Help Say First Over Years

People talk about each other in the worst way, especially when you become a product for sale. You're just a thing.

Ann Wilson

People You Way Become Worst Talk

In fact, it is often times a detriment for the Government to preemptively legislate on an issue before we can either define it or grasp its impact.

Steve Buyer

Government Impact Define Fact Grasp

In the current environment, we find it very difficult to defend America, and so we keep our silence. Because, to be very frank with you, how can we defend America?

Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud

Silence America Environment You Find

I know I do swag rap also, but I also take it seriously. It's like 50-50.

Ski Mask the Slump God

Know Seriously Rap Take Like 50-50

All of my scripts are based on other people's novels. Generally, I consider myself as one who writes for theatre. I do not see film work as a continuation of writing for theatre. It is more of an interruption of the writing process.

Tom Stoppard

Work Myself People Writing Theatre

I'm not sure whether I've been happy. After my last book tour, I sat on my balcony with a cup of tea. I thought: 'You can't rewind the movie. I've spent more than half my life in the Middle East. There have been great moments of horror and depression and loneliness.'

Robert Fisk

Life Great Loneliness Depression Tea

Representation is a sort of surveillance.

Martine Syms

Representation Surveillance Sort

Happy people are ignoramuses and glory is nothing else but success, and to achieve it one only has to be cunning.

Mikhail Lermontov

Success Happy People Achieve Glory

I have opinions on everything. I'm a stubborn old mule. The biggest problem is keeping my mouth shut.

Mika

Stubborn Problem Opinions Mouth Old