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Quotes by Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

“No matter how cynical you become, its never enough to keep up”

Lily Tomlin

“I rant, therefore I am.”

Lily Tomlin

“Why isnt there a special name for the tops of your feet?”

Lily Tomlin

“The time you spend grieving over a man should never exceed the amount of time you actually spent with him.”

Lily Tomlin

“I have never been jealous. Not even when my dad finished fifth grade a year before I did.”

Lily Tomlin

“If you cant be direct, why be?”

Lily Tomlin

“If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in a library.”

Lily Tomlin

The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, youre still a rat.

Lily Tomlin

I said Somebody should do something about that. Then I realized I am somebody.

Lily Tomlin

When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific.

Lily Tomlin

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.

Lily Tomlin

Lady, I do not make up things. That is lies. Lies are not true. But the truth could be made up if yo know how. And thats the truth.

Lily Tomlin

The road to success is always under construction

Lily Tomlin

Just remember, were all in this alone.

Lily Tomlin

We have reason to believe that man first walked upright to free his hands for masturbation.

Lily Tomlin

To me, sexual freedom means freedom from having to have sex.

Lily Tomlin

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

Lily Tomlin

For fast-acting relief try slowing down.

Lily Tomlin

I have always wanted to be somebody but I see now I should have been more specific.

Lily Tomlin

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win youre still a rat.

Lily Tomlin