#disdain

A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring. ↗

— William Congreve

#amiss #disdain #little #scorn

After having won a scepter, few are so generous as to disdain the pleasures of ruling. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

#disdain #few #generous #having #pleasures

The advantages of natural folly in a beautiful girl have been already set forth by the capital pen of a sister author; and to her treatment of the subject I will only add, in justice to men, that though to the larger and more trifling part of the sex, imbecility in females is a great enhancement of their personal charms, there is a portion of them too reasonable and too well informed themselves to desire anything more in woman than ignorance. ↗

— Jane Austen

#clichés #desirability #disdain #education #empowerment

I find the whole disdain for ageing crazy. ↗

— Laura Linney

#crazy #disdain #find #i #whole

We cannot forget the little things we take for granted in America that remain the disdain of dictators and terrorists throughout the world. ↗

— Trent Lott

#cannot #dictators #disdain #forget #granted

Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one. ↗

— Bill Murray

#anyone #awards #campaigns #disdain #get

Even if you are divine, you don't disdain male consorts. ↗

— Michelangelo

#divine #even #male #you

Marriage is a reflection of your life in general: how you treat people, how you argue, how secure you are in your own thoughts. How vehemently do you argue your point of view? With what disdain do you view the other's point of view? ↗

— William Shatner

#disdain #general #how #life #marriage

It seems I have a hard time being attracted to someone unless I respect what they do on some level. Otherwise, I would feel disdain for them. Which is not always pleasant in a relationship. Sometimes it's fun though. ↗

— Eric Stoltz

#attracted #being #disdain #feel #fun

Elinor agreed with it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition. ↗

— Jane Austen

#compliments #discussion #disdain #intelligence #opposition