Poor Relation Quotes
- A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature, a piece of non pertinent correspondence, an odious approximation, a haunting conscience, a preposterous shadow,… — Charles Lamb
- They tell us that "Pity is akin to Love;" if so, Pity must be a poor relation. — Arthur Helps
- A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature. — Charles Lamb
- There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people who had come from television. It was the poor relation… — Sally Field
- In the end, the humanities can only be defended by stressing how indispensable they are; and this means insisting on their vital role in the… — Terry Eagleton
- The Christian Democrats always made you feel like the poor relation. — Helmut Kohl
- Children's books are often seen as the poor relation of literature. But children are just as demanding as adult readers, if not more so. I… — David Walliams
- Probably there is an imperceptible touch of something permanent that one feels instinctively to adhere to true humour, whereas wit may be the mere conversational… — Mark Twain
- Experience is not the poor relation of expertise. Valuable insights in business often come from the people on the ground. — Noreena Hertz