41 Quotes About Pretentiousness
- Author David Graeber
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Lilian testifies eloquently to the misery that can ensue when the only challenge you can overcome in your own work is the challenge of coming to terms with the fact that you are not, in fact, presented with any challenges; when the only way you canexercise your powers is in coming up with creative ways to cover up the fact that youcannot exercise your powers; of managing the fact that you have, completely againstyour choosing, been turned into a parasite and fraud.
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- Author Amit Kalantri
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Arrogant men with knowledge make more noise from their mouth than making a sense from their mind.
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- Author Criss Jami
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The vanity of intelligence is that the intelligent man is often more committed to 'one-upping' his opponent than being truthful. When the idea of intelligence, rather than intelligence itself, becomes a staple, there is no wisdom in it.
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- Author Criss Jami
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We're very familiar with the idea that some things are so complex they're beyond our comprehension. This not only keeps us solving and experimenting but also distracted. Many things are really so simple we can't see them under our big noses.
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- Author Criss Jami
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Pretentiousness isn't always just big words and meaningless jargon, but also pretty words that either when put into action don't mean beans or hurt you in the long run. Oftentimes, the former appeals to the intellect whereas the latter appeals to the heart.
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- Author Peter S. Beagle
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All right, all right for you, you pretentious kneecap! How would you like a punch in the eye?
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- Author Criss Jami
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A sign of a lover of wisdom is his delight in not running his mouth about things he doesn't know.
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- Author Jasper Fforde
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She was named Jocaminca fforkes, with two small 'f's - as if having two 'f's wasn't pretentious enough
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- Author Criss Jami
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The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is the pretense of intelligent ignorance. The former is teachable; the latter is not.
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