I like being a patron of things, I like patronizing things. And if it's not going to be people, I'll patronize a… — Terry Gilliam Copy Share Image
Zoology, eh? That's a big word, isn't it." "No, actually it isn't," said Tiffany. "Patronizing is a big word. Zoology is really… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Ordinary' is a word I loathe. It has a patronizing air. I have come across ordinary people who have done extraordinary things. — Studs Terkel Copy Share Image
“He has that air, the patronizing one a lot of men have, as if she is a bit of a fool. Not… — Cass Green Copy Share Image
Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times. — Alex Kingston Copy Share Image
Republicans should save the clip of Jonathan Gruber and run it over and over again in the run-up to the 2016 election.… — Cal Thomas Copy Share Image
“I don’t give a rat’s ass what you think, David! I’m tired of you bullying me, putting me down, patronizing me, treating… — Jane Harvey-Berrick Copy Share Image
But to manipulate men, to propel them toward goals which you-the social reformers-see, but they may not, is to deny their human… — Isaiah Berlin Copy Share Image
Your humble critic confesses that he has been wrestling with 'weight issues' since leaving college lo these, uh, several years ago, so… — Tom Shales Copy Share Image
I also get fed up with the fact that casting agents and directors have this impression of me as being frail and… — Helena Bonham Carter Copy Share Image
In an article on Bunyan lately published in the "Contemporary Review" - the only article on the subject worth reading on the… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
He has such a patronizing tone and manner, and such a sarcastic sense of humor. I found him rather brutal, a kind… — Jeremy Northam Copy Share Image
“But rather than the patronizing "But being decadent is the only way to survive!" of some who criticize me, I would far… — Osamu Dazai Copy Share Image
“You know, I think some people fear that if they like the wrong kind of book, it will reflect poorly on them.… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“You haven’t met someone. Not a real, good someone anyway. Unless . . . Did you really hook up with Kelsey in… — Maisey Yates Copy Share Image
“But my point, Mattie—if I have a point, Mattie—is this: kind of try to live up to the best that’s in you.… — JD Salinger Copy Share Image
It is not a question of patronizing philanthropy towards disabled people. They do not need the patronage of the non-disabled. It is… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
“If you have ever experienced this type of unprofessional treatment, I doubt you would even consider giving them business in the future.… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
You must make your choice: either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse.… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
Segregation, as even the segregationists know in their hearts, is morally wrong and sinful. If it weren't, the white South would not… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I think one of the greatest losses to humanity was the domination of women. I think every religious system has found ways… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same -- with charity… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
About California... "I thought it was an appalling place. Then I went through a period of being amused by it. Now it's… — Alex Kingston Copy Share Image
Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you.… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
People are patronizing the theatres with renewed enthusiasm - there is an entire picnic-like attitude when families go out to see movies,… — Salman Khan Copy Share Image
There were dreams once upon a time, dreams now all but forgotten. On sad days I dust them off and fondle them… — Glen Cook Copy Share Image
The countries the most famous and the most respected of antiquity are those which distinguished themselves by promoting and patronizing science, and… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
When someone like Kurt Cobain or Jack White comes out, they didn't go, "He sounds just like Muddy Waters," did they? They… — Shingai Shoniwa Copy Share Image
“Don't be so damned patronizing. Your performance so far has been a little less than dazzling." "I didn't mean no harm," I… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
Accomplishment is such a patronizing, dangerous word, isn't it? I haven't really accomplished anything. The most accomplished thing I've done is to… — Patrick Macnee Copy Share Image
Many people have been pontificating, and patronizing, and moralizing, and scapegoating, saying you Greeks, you are the problem. I would say we… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
The West hasn't been naïve, it has been patronizing the South by imposing its own views on what should be done -… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
“One of my pet peeves was when an adult imagined they had to encapsulate Life for you, hand you Life in a… — Marisha Pessl Copy Share Image
“The assumption that being gay or black necessarily harms the self-worth of all who fit this category has a patronizing dimension, because… — Michael Kenny Copy Share Image
I think that Hollywood is content with condescending to Black people, patronizing them, feeling sorry for us, and I think we're happy… — Harry Lennix Copy Share Image
With its shrewd analysis and its knowledgeable reflections on the state of the arts, as well as a rich array of anecdotes… — Jonathan Culler Copy Share Image
The salesman thanks the customer for patronizing his shop and asks him to come again. But the socialists say: Be grateful to… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
I tend not to attempt to describe pain. I don't feel I can comprehend or re-create the personal suffering of others, so… — Elizabeth Wein Copy Share Image
What I bring to the interview is respect. The person recognizes that you respect them because you're listening. Because you're listening, they… — Studs Terkel Copy Share Image
