Disdain – Quotes

If there’s anything the

If there’s anything the world disdains more than uppity young women, it’s uppity old women. Dying young has always been a woman’s best career move. Erica Jong

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

There’s actually a disdain

There’s actually a disdain for the conversation about audience in the art world. Artist to artist, if you say, What do you think about audience? they would probably say, I don’t think about audience, I only think about my work, yet the audience is such an important part. Eric Fischl

Then let us have

Then let us have our libertyagain, And challenge to yourselves no sovereignty. You came not in the world without our pain, Make that a bar against your cruelty; Your fault being greater, why should you disdain Our being your equals, free from tyranny? Emilia Lanier

I believe women who

I believe women who are supported by men are prostitutes, that is that, and I am heartbroken to live through a time where Wall Street money means these women are not treated with due disdain. Elizabeth Wurtzel

[On power:] Some people

[On power:] Some people really have almost a disdain for that word. They feel it is alien to conscience. Power for power’s sake, no. But the positive use of power for positive purposes is very important. You have to understand that. You’ve got to have a seat at the policy table if you want to … Read more

In this abundant earth

In this abundant earth no doubt Is little room for things worn out: Disdain them, break them, throw them by! And if before the days grew rough We once were lov’d, us’d — well enough, I think, we’ve far’d, my heart and I. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Enough! we\\’re tired, my

Enough! we’re tired, my heart and I. We sit beside the headstone thus, And wish that name were carved for us. The moss reprints more tenderly The hard types of the mason’s knife, As Heaven’s sweet life renews earth’s life With which we’re tired, my heart and I …. In this abundant earth no doubt … Read more

It may be safely

It may be safely averred that good cookery is the best and truest economy, turning to full account every wholesome article of food, and converting into palatable meals what the ignorant either render uneatable or throw away in disdain. Eliza Acton

I remember when I

I remember when I heard the words \”Biblical criticism\” in my town, it was with disdain: \”Biblical criticism? How dare you?\”. Elie Wiesel