Pretentious Quote by John Hodgman

“The name ROCINANTE was on the wall in letters as broad as his hand, and someone had added a stencil of a spray of…

— James S.A. Corey

“let’s be certain that we are clear here Rahammad.”

— Olivia Gaines

“I am not an Englishman, nor are you. Nor can we ever be, regardless of our foxtrots, our straight bats, our Jolly Goods and…

— Kamila Shamsie

“The coast is clear. Not a beached whale in sight.”

— Jarod Kintz

“I felt both puny and pretentious, trying to write in the grandeur of that natural world where everything was older than time and I…

— Martha Gellhorn

“Would Mr. Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intention as atoned for by your obstinacy in adhering to it?”

— Jane Austen

“Lugubrious and pretentious at the same time.”

— Lauren Groff

“We had an expression in my village. 'Beware the clever man who makes wrong look right.”

— Aminata (Lawrence Hill - The Book of Negroes

“Orr was one of the homeliest freaks Yossarian had ever encountered, and one of the most attractive.”

— Joseph Heller

“daffodils. The birches were already in pale green leaf.”

— Jostein Gaarder

“So, Slade, the swearing, the poor english and everything else is just a facade. You're really quite a deep and intelligent man, aren't you?”

— Dianne Harman Coyote in Provence

“I leaned forward. “How did I turn out? Are you proud of the monster you made?” Roland smiled. Hugh and Landon were right. It…

— Ilona Andrews