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All Lily Tomlin Quotes
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
Lily Tomlin in
Society
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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.
Lily Tomlin in
Government
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I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
Lily Tomlin in
Funny
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
Lily Tomlin in
Funny
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
Lily Tomlin
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I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
Lily Tomlin
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We have reason to believe that man first walked upright to free his hands for masturbation.
Lily Tomlin
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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.
Lily Tomlin
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
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Funny
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There's so much plastic in this culture that vinyl leopard skin is becoming an endangered synthetic.
Lily Tomlin
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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.
Lily Tomlin
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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.
Lily Tomlin
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