Quote by James Thurber

Sophistication might be described as the ability to cope gracefully with a situation involving the presence of a formidable menace to one's poise and…

— James Thurber

“Let your sophistication be what people actually look forward to without exception." - Anyaele Sam Chiyson”

— Anyaele Sam Chiyson

“Be not querulous, be Content with little, be kind, be free; avoid all superfluity, all vain prattling; be magnanimous.”

— Marcus Aurelius

What is a sophisticate? He is a man who thinks he can swim better than he can and sometimes he drowns.

— Oscar Hammerstein II

“What instances must pass before them of ardent, disinterested, self-denying attachment, of heroism, fortitude, patience, resignation: of all the conflicts and all the sacrifices…

— Jane Austen

“Often, the journey to greatness begins the moment our preferences for comfort and certainty are overruled by a greater purpose that requires challenge and…

— Brendon Burchard

“It isn't just physical ability and average intelligence but an insatiable appetite for success and an unflagging will power that would texture the warp…

— MP Anil Kumar

“the onus of Connecting rightly, Conceiving brightly, Conveying quietly, and Concluding wisely are the capatencies (capacity and competence) of man”

— Priyavrat Thareja

“It was at such moments that for an instant he ceased to be a reasoning machine and betrayed his human love for admiration and…

— Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

“We feel that we are at the point of attaining autonomy as we imitate our models of power and prestige. This autonomy, however, is…

— René Girard

Among some people arrogance supplies the place of grandeur, inhumanity of decision, and roguery of intelligence.

— Jean de la Bruyere

“It has been said that poise is our highest state of consciousness. It reflects your presence, composure, balance, gratitude, discretion, and self-respect. Whether a…

— Susan C. Young