24 books
—
386 voters
“life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep. Therefore, that which we call civilization is merely the accumulated debris of a chilling number of bad nights.”
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
“To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land—I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.”
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
“If you are truly serious about preparing your child for the future, don’t teach him to subtract—teach him to deduct.”
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
“A great many people in Los Angeles are on special diets that restrict their intake of synthetic foods. The reason for this appears to be a widely held belief that organically grown fruits and vegetables make the cocaine work faster.”
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
“War is, undoubtedly, hell, but there is no earthly reason why it has to start so early in the morning.”
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
― The Fran Lebowitz Reader
Maggie’s 2023 Year in Books
Take a look at Maggie’s Year in Books. The good, the bad, the long, the short—it’s all here.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Maggie
Lists liked by Maggie