"Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine." ― Fran Lebowitz Topic(s): Great More From Fran Lebowitz "If you’re going to America, bring your own food." "Food is an important part of a balanced diet." "Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass." More In Great "It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal."― Helen Keller "My work is not great, but it’s respectable."― Maurice Sendak "Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds."― Benjamin Disraeli