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I had never thought much of genealogy. A lot of wasted time collecting the names of the dead. Then stringing those names, like skulls upon a wire, into an entirely private and thus irrelevant narrative, lacking any historical significance. The narcissistic pastime of nostalgic bores.
Joshua Ferris
Snobs talk as if they had begotten their ancestors.
Herbert Agar
A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence.
Brander Matthews
All the people like us are We And everyone else is They.
Rudyard Kipling
The true snob never rests there is always a higher goal to attain and there are by the same token always more and more people to look down upon.
Russell Lynes
The public has a taste for supping with the great.
Ulick O'Connor
Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died.
Peter Ustinov
The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.
John Buchan
No place in England where everyone can go is considered respectable.
George Moore
'Venti caramel macchiato, please,' he said. 'Hold the snobbery.' The barista laughed and hit buttons on his register. 'You sure? We're having a sale on social mobility. The longer your coffee order takes to place, the more you have to pay.' 'Perfect. Reverse consumerism.'
S.W. Vaughn
Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his [sic!] time but most people are far behind theirs.
Edgard Varèse
Lila walked by with her nose in the air. In a straight line behind her, six obedient kindergartners waddled like baby geese, singing in unison, 'Row, row, row your yacht...
Francine Pascal
The ideal of a well-stocked mind aiming at excellence in all walks of life has been replaced by the dream of a well-stocked wine cellar, the cellar now being a specially made wine cooler strategically placed in one’s house, to be viewed by even the most unobservant visitor.
Dimitris Mita
When people lack true culture or are devoid of innovative ideas, they speak about wine, various brands of alcoholic beverages, or the quality of soap.
Dimitris Mita
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