
If you’re looking for quotes by Lily Tomlin, this article is for you.
Lily Tomlin has to be one of the best comedians of all time, in my opinion.
Born Mary Jean Tomlin in 1939, I think she’s up there with the very best female comedians, like Joan Rivers and Phyllis Diller, and could give any of America’s funny men a serious run for their money too.
She is, in fact, an actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer and has had a successful career stretching back to the 1960s.
Here are 15 quotes by Lily Tomlin to underline my point.

Quotes by Lily Tomlin:
- We are all in this together, by ourselves. ~Lily Tomlin
- The road to success is always under construction. ~Lily Tomlin
- I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. ~Lily Tomlin
- The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat. ~Lily Tomlin
- I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody. ~Lily Tomlin
- Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it. ~Lily Tomlin
- Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest then we can all die laughing. ~Lily Tomlin
- Don’t be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed. ~Lily Tomlin
- Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain. ~Lily Tomlin
- The best mind-altering drug is the truth. ~Lily Tomlin
- We’re all in this alone. ~Lily Tomlin
- I guess if people couldn’t profit from war, I don’t think there would be war. ~Lily Tomlin
- Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them. ~Lily Tomlin
- When I was 9 or 10, I had a ten-cent business: I would walk your dog for a dime, go to the store for a dime, empty your garbage for a dime, and then I could use the money to buy tricks at the magic store. ~Lily Tomlin
- If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question? ~Lily Tomlin

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