Quotes About Status

Money has always been the primary language of power.

Morality's like mink," I said. "It's great if you can afford it.

was generally agreed that Mildred had managed a déclassé

REMEMBER When writing up your mental status exam, whenever possible, document your observations with the client's own words.

She wore almost no jewelry, which Rosa later learned was characteristic of women from the oldest and wealthiest families. Ostentation was for the nouveau riche.

But the other Ministers considered that to employ a magician was one thing, novelists were quite another and they would not stoop to it.

Men in suits look successful until… you find out they work for the man in sweats"

If you are to gain power in your household, you need to come face-to-face with the ways in which you may subtly or overtly idealize men or their power. You need to gain the comfort to face a man down and to strongly assert your wishes and needs for change. As Mahony writes, "Is there any way to expunge the glittery aura of male status? Only by changing one's feelings. Women who can't will scurry like a scullery maid or live with guilt.

The world at large does not judge us by who we are and what we know it judges us by what we have.

Es la naturaleza humana, despreciar al de abajo y odiar al de arriba hasta que subes un escalón y el ciclo empieza de nuevo.

Está na natureza humana desprezar o que está em baixo e odiar o que está em cima, até ao dia em que sobes de escalão e recomeças.

put back in their place.

A girl should set her sights on a man who has money; or if not, who can expect to come into money; or if not, who has moneyed connections.

Las manos reflejaban el alma de las mujeres y su condición social.

Above all else, be true to your heart. When you marry, whether it be a marquis or an estate manager (or both!), it will be for life. You must go where your heart leads and never forget that love is the most precious gift of all. Money and social status are poor substitutes for a warm, tender embrace, and there is little in life more fulfilling than the joy of loving and knowledge that you are loved in return.

It doesn't matter if you're famous or infamous. All that matters is you're a celebrity.

We're seeing a new 'Gilded Age,' where inheritance is a deciding factor in who becomes the wealthiest.

I love it when people criticize me for inquiring or commenting on someone's marriage when I'm not married.

Americans are always a little bit insecure.

A fad is an innovation that represents a relatively unimportant aspect of culture, which diffuses very rapidly, mainly for status reasons, and then is rapidly discontinued.

The adoption of other highly visible innovations like new cars and hair styles is especially likely to be status motivated.

Rich, but not Trump-rich.

Some people think they are worth a lot of money just because they have it.

Let me counsel you to remember that a lady, whether so called from birth or only from fortune, should never degrade herself by being put on a level with writers, and such sort of people.