Quotes About Sophistication

I think that physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race. They never grow up and they keep their curiosity. Once you are sophisticated, you know too much-far too much.

He who trains his tongue to quote the learned sages will be known, far and wide, as a smart-ass.

Skepticism has come to be synonymous with sophistication, and glibness is mistaken for intelligence.

The essence of good taste is never to be offended by bad taste.

He seeks life where it is to be found: in all that is most delicate, in the folds of things.

The room of the modern man is stark, but in its simplicity exudes wealth and sophistication. There is just a bed or futon and an iPad. None of the old-time accoutrements which signified intelligence, artistic interest, or a curiosity about the world are evident.

Bond. James Bond.

Mine's Bond – James Bond.

A dry martini,' he said. 'One. In a deep champagne goblet.' ... Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon-peel. Got it?

He put on his silk shirts and his gators to go out and do his thing, you know?

Two people can illustrate crudity to you. The first is the crude man, whom you see perceiving the diamond as a stone. The other is the refined man, who makes clear to you the crudity of the first one.

Stay Classy!

Beverly?" she said. "Lady Evelyn." "Are you a confirmed misogynist or am I special?" His smile was sublime. "My appreciation of the fairer sex is universal, madame.

Remember, "being earnest" does not mean mimicking Hemingway.

I just am a snob when it comes to humor.

That's here on CBS, where the 'C' stands for 'Classy' and the 'BS' speaks for itself.

Vulgarity is the garlic in the salad of life.

I find that most channeled discourses possess the spiritual and philosophical sophistication of a Dick-and-Jane book.

Some people's elegance was only skin-deep, scrape off a little bit of the veneer and you got the real wood—common

I guess you could say I want to become like Martha Stewart - just a sexier version!

Menswear remains steady. It's a difference of a pleat versus flat-front pant or two buttons versus three in the jacket.

I love a modern suit paired with a polo or cotton T-shirt... and then paired with leather sneakers, or cashmere joggers with a tailored blazer and a sleeveless puffer vest to get the ultimate informal and formal combination.

I think the 'Harpers Bazaar' woman is not a fashion victim; she understands fashion but is not a victim, you know.

My parents genuinely loved Vienna, and in later years I learned from them why the city exerted a powerful hold on them and other Jews. My parents loved the dialect of Vienna, its cultural sophistication, and artistic values.