Quotes About Sophistication

But I have bad taste with a deep fount of intellectuality.

How unladylike of you to mention such a thing.

You make James Bond look like he shops at a thrift store and cuts his own hair.

You'll see. I have a collection of fine waistcoats and a handsome face." He stepped back to let her take in the full effect of both and her smile spread to the edge of a laugh.

Human expertise is too complex to be represented in a simple binary system

Cold love's the loveliest love of all. So clear, so crisp, so empty. In short, so civilized.

Be classy, if you must say anything at all. I think silence is very classy.

Roxy Music became, as Bryan Ferry would observe in 1975, 'above all … a state of mind'.

You are an old soul, fortunately housed in very lovely wrapping.

He certainly seemed to have all the qualities of a gentleman, but the interesting kind who knows exactly when to stop behaving like one.

He is intrigued by complex minds.

It paid to be cultured, just as long as you didn't start growing bacteria.

From a footnote: Writes Clifton Fadiman: "A cheese may disappoint. It may be dull, it may be naive, it may be oversophisticated. Yet it remains cheese, milk's leap toward immortality.

There's nothing in the mechanical world that matches the sophistication, complexity, and multi-tasking ability of the foot

Niccolo Machiaveli stood apart from the rest of the crowd, arms lightly folded across his chest, careful not to wrinkle his Saile Row- tailored black silk tuxedo. Stone gray eyes swept over the other bidders, analyzing and assessing them.

Vous vous intéressez aux vins? - Ça me donne une contenance; ça fait français. Et puis il faut s'intéresser à quelque chose, dans la vie, je trouve que ça aide.

literature has always carried positive connotations in the world of luxury goods.

YES. BECAUSE THAT'S HOW I ROLL. LIKE A SUAVE THING. In fact, from here on, please forward my mail to 1 Suave Hill, Suave Boulevard, Suavieland, Planet of She's-So-Smooth-I-Can't-Believe-She's-Not-Butter.

Under the Code, actresses lost their edge, their ability to surprise. As one studio executive grumbled, "The leading lady must start out good, stay good, and be whitewashed for the finish." Consigned by censorship to a fantasy land of purity, they lost their social relevance. After all, what is the point of a Kay Francis movie in which Kay Francis is less sophisticated than the viewer?

Don't put too fine a point to your wit for fear it should get blunted.

She had worn her most expensive peach-colored georgette silk dress with matching heels and a real pearl necklace…she sat crumpled and half awake…like a crushed butterfly.

value simplicity in all things, never serve any aperitif but Champagne. Hard liguor requires a bar, special paraphernalia, and a variety of glasses, as well as messy shaking or stirring. More important, it numbs more than it tickles the taste buds. When you've spent time and money preparing delicious food for your guests, the last thing you want is to render them unable to taste it. That will eliminate one of the most important topics of conversation!~

French women know one can go far with a great haircut, a bottle of champagne, and a divine perfume.

Fettucini alfredo is macaroni and cheese for adults.