Quotes

“Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk.” Fran Lebowitz

“If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract teach him to deduct.” Fran Lebowitz

“Nature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs.” Fran Lebowitz

“Remember that as a teenager you are in the last stage of your life when you will be happy to hear the phone is for you.” Fran Lebowitz

“Andy Warhol made fame more famous.” Fran Lebowitz

“Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play football.” Fran Lebowitz

“Humility is no substitute for a good personality.” Fran Lebowitz

“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

“Don't bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.” Fran Lebowitz

“Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.” Fran Lebowitz

“Nothing succeeds like address.” Fran Lebowitz

“Scientists - the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set.” Fran Lebowitz

“The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.” Fran Lebowitz

“If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words.” Fran Lebowitz

“My desire to curtail undue freedom of speech extends only to such public areas as restaurants, airports, streets, hotel lobbies, parks, and department stores. Verbal exchanges between consenting adults in private are as of little interest to me as they probably are to them.” Fran Lebowitz

“Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.” Mike Tyson

“I want to rip out his heart and feed it to Lennox Lewis. I want to kill people. I want to rip their stomachs out and eat their children.” Mike Tyson

“I'm a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds.” Mike Tyson

“When Jesus comes back, these crazy, greedy, capitalistic men are gonna kill him again.” Mike Tyson

“I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It's ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm.” Mike Tyson

“When I fight someone, I want to break his will. I want to take his manhood. I want to rip out his heart and show it to him.” Mike Tyson

“I don't react to a tragic happening any more. I took so many bad things as a kid and some people think I don't care about anything. It's just too hard for me to get emotional. I can't cry no more.” Mike Tyson

“God lets everything happen for a reason. It's all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.” Mike Tyson

“I'm in trouble because I'm normal and slightly arrogant. A lot of people don't like themselves and I happen to be totally in love with myself.” Mike Tyson

“I don't try to intimidate anybody before a fight. That's nonsense. I intimidate people by hitting them.” Mike Tyson

“Everybody's got plans... until they get hit.” Mike Tyson

“As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want.” Mike Tyson

“I don't understand why people would want to get rid of pigeons. They don't bother no one.” Mike Tyson

“I feel like sometimes that I was not meant for this society.” Mike Tyson

“I intend to fight and I want to win. But my priorities are basically to be a good Brother and a strong one, and to try to be a good father one day.” Mike Tyson