Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills, and meaningless jargon. — William Zinsser Copy Share Image
I'm intelligent enough and capable enough to understand that you are ignorant, pompous, egotistical, cretin. I'm going to crush you on here… — Richard Sherman Copy Share Image
I think my mission is to become the greatest human I can. I know that sounds pompous, but what else do we… — Kathleen Turner Copy Share Image
I don't mind being accused of being a bad comedian and I don't even mind being accused of being a bad talk-show… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
I don't want to make pompous, serious films; I like films that have a kind of vivacity about them. — Danny Boyle Copy Share Image
In my more pompous moments I like to think of myself as a writer rather than a humorist, but I suppose that's… — S. J. Perelman Copy Share Image
Without sounding pompous, I really do feel that I have a set of standards that I must adhere to, even leaving aside… — Jonathan Kellerman Copy Share Image
Pride is a fault that great men blush not to own: it is the ennobled offspring of self-love; though, it must be… — Joanna Baillie Copy Share Image
A gathering of Democrats is more sweaty, disorderly, offhand, and rowdy than a gathering of Republicans; it is also likely to be… — Clinton Rossiter Copy Share Image
In college I was one of six males who auditioned for five male roles in a comedy play. I was the one… — Emo Philips Copy Share Image
Well, I don't think anyone now would say that they're painting the state of the culture of America. I think that's too… — Donald Judd Copy Share Image
“You are shameless!” he said angrily. “Nonsense! You only say so because I drove your horses,” she answered. “Never mind! I will… — Georgette Heyer Copy Share Image
I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I think the problem with the term graphic novel is it sounds pompous, it sounds pretentious, whereas on the continent, they call… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
At risk of sounding foully pompous I think that writers' groups are probably very useful at the beginning of a writing career. — Bernard Cornwell Copy Share Image
Take events in your life seriously, take work seriously, but don't take yourself seriously, or you'll become affected, pompous and boring. — Shelley Duvall Copy Share Image
“If you want women to love you, then don't be cross in front of them and don't go all pompous... -Anna Petrovna… — Chekhov Copy Share Image
Time and tide wait for no man. A pompous and self-satisfied proverb, and was true for a billion years; but in our… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The ancients were destitute of many of the conveniences of life which have been invented or improved by the progress of industry;… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
War is something Arafat sends others to do for him. That is, the poor souls who believe in him. This pompous incompetent… — Oriana Fallaci Copy Share Image
But they were as different as fire and ice. Robert Kennedy thought Eugene McCarthy was pompous, petty, and venal. McCarthy thought Kennedy… — Jack Newfield Copy Share Image
Without sounding overly pompous about it, I don't really trust certainty in anything, actually. Especially as I get older. Except love. I'm… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
