Sneer Quotes

78 Sneer quotes by 72 unique authors

My general theory since 1971 has been that the word is literally a virus, and that it has not been recognized as such because it… — William S. Burroughs
. . .this prayer I make, Knowing that Nature never did betray The heart that loved her; 't is her privilege, Through all the years… — William Wordsworth
Anger he smiles, towering in shiny metallic purple armor. Queen Jealousy, envy waits behind him, her fiery green gown sneers at the grassy ground. — Jimi Hendrix
As I sat at the Cafe I said to myself, They may talk as they please about what they call pelf, They may sneer as… — Arthur Hugh Clough
Do not reject anything because it is new or strange, and do not sneer nor jeer at what comes from the Lord, for if we… — Brigham Young
An Irishman's imagination never lets him alone, never convinces him, never satisfies him; but it makes him that he can't face reality nor deal with… — George Bernard Shaw
It is a fallacy to think that carping is the strongest form of criticism: the important work begins after the artist's mistakes have been pointed… — Wilfrid Sheed
The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their… — William Hazlitt
It is remarkable by how much a pinch of malice enhances the penetrating power of an idea or an opinion. Our ears, it seems, are… — Eric Hoffer
What looks like enjoyment is the sneer of contempt. That's not a smile. — Jack Kevorkian
The world goes up and the world goes down, the sunshine follows the rain; and yesterday's sneer and yesterday's frown can never come over again. — Charles Kingsley
Anti-religious sneers are a hallmark of perpetual adolescents. — Camille Paglia
A sneer is the weapon of the weak. — James Russell Lowell
If art is not to be life-enhancing, what is it to be? Half the world is feminine--why is there resentment at a female-oriented art? Nobody… — May Sarton
We no longer dare to believe in beauty and we make of it a mere appearance in order the more easily to dispose of it.… — Hans Urs von Balthasar
Most men unconsciously judge the world from themselves, and it will be very generally found that those who sneer habitually at human nature, and affect… — Charles Dickens
No friend had I made there, but I wasn't with this group to make friends, and besides, he sneered too much. I've found that people… — Megan Whalen Turner
Greg stands up, wiping his mouth. "I saw your mother's trial in the paper, Sharpe. I know you're just like her." "If I was, I… — Holly Black
We can never sneer at the stars, mock the dawn, or scoff at the totality of being. — Abraham Joshua Heschel
I mean, you're right about the fire and war, all that. But that Rapture stuff--well, if you could see them all in Heaven--serried ranks of… — Terry Pratchett

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