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title: "4 Sounding Pretentious Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [Instead of sounding pretentious, phony, or repetitive, I'd rather not speak.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sushant-singh-rajput/instead-of-sounding-pretentious-phony-or-repetitive-i-d-rather-not/)

[Sushant Singh Rajput](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sushant-singh-rajput/)

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> [Without sounding too pretentious, I was sort of a slave to the narrative. When the narrative cracks in, I have to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-ronson/without-sounding-too-pretentious-i-was-sort-of-a-slave-to-the/)

[Jon Ronson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-ronson/)

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> [I have a dread of sounding pretentious and try not to talk too much about what I do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-herbert/i-have-a-dread-of-sounding-pretentious-and-try-not-to-talk-too-much/)

[James Herbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-herbert/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90d/james-herbert-25076_dread_i-have-a-dread-of-sounding-pretentious-a_1266074.jpg)

> [Without sounding pretentious, if you get the emotional truth right, then you're set. Then the funny stuff you can pile on as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brett-goldstein/without-sounding-pretentious-if-you-get-the-emotional-truth-right/)

[Brett Goldstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brett-goldstein/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/brett-goldstein-10360_comedy_without-sounding-pretentious-if-you-get_2314591.jpg)

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