Quotes from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything

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“Tears are like lies. The more you use them, the less they’re worth. The moral of the story is: STOP FUCKING CRYING.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“The point is that people need to stop bitching about how things should be and learn to live with how they are.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“If you find yourself caring about something, just remind yourself that you don’t need to give a fuck. Caring is for nicegirls.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“Limit yourself to wines with names you can’t pronounce that are made from grapes harvested during or before Full House season one.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“And even if you don’t have material possessions, pretending like you have your shit together is the best way to have your shit together until you actually do.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything



“So hold your head up high, reserve your smiles for those who really deserve them, and let the world know it’s your bitch.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“In a world where we’re constantly being reassured that it’s what’s on the inside that counts, it’s essential to understand that’s bullshit.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“While Nice is just a place in France, happiness will always be a foreign state of mind. But fuck it. Let's rage.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“You may not know the word, but you definitely know the girl. She’s the girl who has guys wrapped around her finger, whose outfit is always perfectly conceived, and who magically accomplishes whatever she wants, whether it’s getting an amazing job at twenty-two or engaged at twenty-five, and she does it effortlessly. She may seem unapproachable, but those who are lucky enough to know her are likely to claim that she’s “really great if you’re friends with her, but she can be a huge bitch.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“While FB started off as something elite and cool, now the people who use it the most are the biggest freaks on the planet, which we’re chill with, because it’s now easier to spot them and then ignore them in the real world.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything



“Abbrevs is to English as English is to Olde English.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“Tears are like lies, the more you use them, the less they're worth.”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


“The point is that people need to stop bitching about how things should be and learn to live with how they are. Once”
― quote from Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything


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