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> [High culture is the ability to hear the William Tell Overture and not think of the Lone Ranger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/high-culture-is-the-ability-to-hear-the-william-tell-overture-and-not/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

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## More by Arthur D. Hlavaty

> [The first secret of getting what you want is knowing what you want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/the-first-secret-of-getting-what-you-want-is-knowing-what-you-want/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

> [Cats would rule the world if they had longer attention spans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/cats-would-rule-the-world-if-they-had-longer-attention-spans/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

> [High culture is the ability to hear the William Tell Overture and not think of the Lone Ranger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/high-culture-is-the-ability-to-hear-the-william-tell-overture-and-not/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

> [The whole point of society is to be less unforgiving than nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/the-whole-point-of-society-is-to-be-less-unforgiving-than-nature/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

> [Some people's unwillingness to think for themselves represents accurate self-evaluation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/some-people-s-unwillingness-to-think-for-themselves-represents/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

> [The map is not the territory, but you can't fold up the territory and put it in the glove compartment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/the-map-is-not-the-territory-but-you-can-t-fold-up-the-territory-and/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

> [Paranoia is the delusion that your enemies are organized.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/paranoia-is-the-delusion-that-your-enemies-are-organized/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

> [Bars are closed on Election Day so people won't vote under the influence. Why are libraries closed?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/bars-are-closed-on-election-day-so-people-won-t-vote-under-the/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

> [Let's go to the food court and try some food.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-d-hlavaty/let-s-go-to-the-food-court-and-try-some-food/)

[Arthur D. Hlavaty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-d-hlavaty/)

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