Quotes About Sophistication

if we do not believe that, and if our Christian hope, tempered by sophistication, does not allow us to offer that truth to a dying, convulsing world then we are indeed, as the apostle Paul said, of all men most miserable.

La culture, c'est comme la confiture, moins on en a, plus on l'étale.

her jet-black hair and dark eyes and exquisite arrangement of features

With all our sophistication, the remarkable fact is that the Ten Commandments are more or less all we need.

are like sherry in crystal, and

Red-heeled shoes and silk stockings clocked in black. Gray satin breeches with silver knee buckles. Snowy linen, with Brussels lace six inches deep at cuff and jabot. The coat, a masterpiece in heavy gray with blue satin cuffs and crested silver buttons, hung behind the door, awaiting its turn.

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Audiences are smart, and they don't need to be spoon-fed everything.

I dress to kill, but tastefully.

When I get dressed, I do wear Armani.

I am not the beachy girl. I don't wear flip-flops and beachy dresses. I'm not as poufy and girlie, but I am the girl who dresses up.

I've been a huge Cartier fan from my very early days.

I love a smart, educated woman.

Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer.

She is elegant rather than belle.

I like clothes that are elegant and comfortable.

Elegance is elimination.

To be sure, many cultural elite pastimes are easily mocked and annoying.

I think we could all be a bit more elitist.

London fashion is epic.

in a world full of trends, i want to remain a classic

If you're blue and you don't know, Where to go to, why don't you go, Where fashion sits? Putting On The Ritz.

A taste of luxury is part of the education of any intelligent human being. It teaches him how unnecessary it is.

Fontenelle was the most civilized man of his time, and indeed of most times.