Russell Lynes Quotes

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.

The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can’t ignore it, top it; if you can’t top it, laugh at it; if you can’t laugh at it, it’s probably deserved.

Cynicism: The intellectual cripple’s substitute for intelligence.