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Lily Tomlin is an American actress, comedian, writer, and singer, born on September 1, 1939. Known for her unique sense of humor and profound character portrayals, she is one of the most celebrated comedians of the 20th century.

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“My space chums think my unique hookup with humanity could be evolution's awkward attempt to jump-start itself up again. They're thinking just maybe, going crazy could be the evolutionary process trying to hurry up mind expansion. Maybe my mind didn't snap. Maybe it was just trying to stretch itself into a new shape. The cerebral cortex trying to grow a thumb of sorts.”

Thinking Trying Mind Humanity Grows Process Space Crazy Evolution Shapes Unique Insightful Awkward Expansion Thumbs Snaps Cerebral Going Crazy My Space Chum

Author:Lily Tomlin

“Suddenly I burst into song: 'Awe, sweet mystery of life, at last I found thee...' And I felt so good inside and my heart felt so full, I decided I would set time aside each day to do awe-robics. Because at the moment you are most in awe of all there is about life that you don't understand, you are closer to understanding it all than at any other time.”

Heart Moments Lasts Song Found Felt Understanding Mystery Sweet My Heart Decided Thee Each Day Awe Insightful Mystery Of Life Heart Felt

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“Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.”

Women Power Management Empowering Funny Girlfriend

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“In the depths of the night, fear grips my heart. It paralyzes my mind. But most of all, I feel very, very alone”

Feels Mind Heart Night My Heart Solitude Depth

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“You are what you think ... geez, that's frightening.”

Thinking Frightening

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“You can't expect insights, even the big ones, to make you suddenly understand everything. But I figure: Hey it's a step in the right direction if they leave you confused in a deeper way.”

Ifs Way Bigs Steps Figures Deeper Insight Hey Confused Right Direction Steps In The Right Direction

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“Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.”

Needs Humans Language Complaining Human Needs

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“If trying harder doesn't work, try softer.”

Ifs Trying Harder

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“I feel some part of me can wake up and be very existential and the next day wake up and be sort of in love with the universe.”

Feels Universe Next Wake Up Existential Next Day

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“I have always felt that humor was a wonderful vehicle to let us become connected with each other and ourselves… I try to portray the similarities and polarities in men and women, so that we can acknowledge and embrace our collective consciousness.”

Men Trying Felt Consciousness Wonderful Men And Women Embrace Connected Acknowledge Collectives Vehicle Similarity Collective Consciousness Polarity

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“Wouldn't it be great if we all grew up to be what we wanted to be? The world would be full of nurses, firemen, and ballerinas.”

Ifs World Would Be Wanted Grew Grew Up Nurse Ballerina Fireman

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“When I am happy I feel like crying, but when I am sad I don’t feel like laughing. I think it is better to be happy; then you get two feelings for the price of one.”

Thinking Feels Two Feelings Laughing Cry

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“There's nothing sadder than getting to the end of your life and saying, 'I didn't do it right'.”

Ends Meaningful

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“Well, if I can be of any help at all, you are in worse trouble than I thought.”

Ifs Wells I Can Helping Trouble

Author:Lily Tomlin

About the Author

Born: September 1, 1939
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 114

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