Quotes About Disdain

Familiarity seems to breed contempt

He had known Wind for much of his life; like many male English friendships it was based on faint disdain mixed with longevity.

My worst boss was a departmental chair who never learned to appreciate new developments in the field. He had contempt for students and younger researchers, and he saw the job of running the department as a nuisance.

The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should disdain the superficial and let the true beauty of one's soul shine through. If there are places on your body where this is a possibility, you are not attractive - you are leaking.

I despise all those who fight for peace. It's only the bad guys and the troublemakers who create entertaining and history-changing events.

What do you despise? By this are you truly known.

What do you despise? By this you are truly known.

Opponents criticize Trump for not acting presidential enough; all the while, Obama created and perpetuates the presidential code to demean, disdain and diminish others in light of esteeming himself.

I really don't see myself in the Europa League and don't want to play in it. I couldn't care less about winning the trophy.

I'd tell you to go to hell but I don't want to see you again.

A musical is the same as a burlap sack, I would not want to be in either

I think I understand. Before there can be disdain, there must be pride. One day I will find something to be proud of, and then I will find this taste of disdain, and see if it suits me. Should I not think this, being my father's son? And yet, I do not. Pride needs no claws, no scaled armour about itself. Not every virtue must be a weapon. These thoughts are my own. I will not crush them.

I hated the royal wedding.

Grundy HATE Nazis! Grundy hate EVERYONE!

He felt that he was donning his other-life attire, he was making some kind of obvious invitation, which Owen would scorn.

Ays glanced over his shoulder to catch sight of Leeth scuffling sullenly behind, much in the manner she'd formerly owned as habit. When she noticed Ays looking, she lifted her chin, flicked her hair and attempted to walk with a more sprightly step. Ays looked away in distaste.

She cringed at the clichè.

You speak in ignorant disdain of the foremost nation of the world, Yongxing said, growing angry himself, like all your country-men, who show no respect for that which is superior, and insult our customs. For which I might consider myself as owing you some apology, sir, if you yourself had not so often insulted myself and my own country, or shown respect for any customs other than your own, Laurence said.

If I were very offensive, do you suppose they would go away now?

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Sophie sintió por él ese anémico desprecio que despiertan las cosas que más deseamos sin saberlo.

His eyes gave off an air of bravado and arrogance, of disdain and sugary politeness. Julián smiled at him openly, reading insecurity, fear, and emptiness under that shell of vanity and complacency.

He managed to convey indifference, contempt, and boredom in the one word.

I never met a kid I liked.