As the only class distinction available in a democracy, the college degree has created a caste society as rigid as ancient India's.… — Florence King Copy Share Image
Americans worship creativity the way they worship physical beauty - as a way of enjoying elitism without guilt: God did it. — Florence King Copy Share Image
Chinks in America's egalitarian armor are not hard to find. Democracy is the fig leaf of elitism. — Florence King Copy Share Image
To me, elitism means a love of excellence and superiority, but America has declared war on both and developed a sick love… — Florence King Copy Share Image
“Feminists will not be satisfied until every abortion is performed by a gay black doctor under an endangered tree on a reservation for handicapped… — Florence King Copy Share
People are so busy dreaming the American Dream, fantasizing about what they could be or have a right to be, that they're all asleep… — Florence King Copy Share
In its purest sense, nicknaming is an elitist ritual practiced by those who cherish hierarchy. For preppies it's a smoke signal that allows Bunny… — Florence King Copy Share
In the last few years, race relations in America have entered upon a period of intensified craziness wherein fear of being called a racist… — Florence King Copy Share
He travels fastest who travels alone, and that goes double for she. Real feminism is spinsterhood. — Florence King Copy Share
If you ever meet someone who cannot understand why solitary confinement is considered punishment, you have met a misanthrope. — Florence King Copy Share
Hereditary monarchy offers numerous advantages for America. It is the only form of government able to unify a heterogeneous people. Thanks to centuries of… — Florence King Copy Share
Resistance to team play seemed to pour like wet cement through my bones, displacing supple marrow, until I was ballasted with my own contempt. — Florence King Copy Share
Writers, not psychiatrists, are the true interpreters of the human mind and heart, and we have been at it for a very long time. — Florence King Copy Share
Showing up at school already able to read is like showing up at the undertaker's already embalmed: people start worrying about being put out… — Florence King Copy Share
