“Joshua took another small sip from his wine glass as his gaze and his thoughts drifted away from the flat-screen television mounted above the marbled fireplace to ponder a roomful of sports jackets and pantsuits and in some cases cocktail dresses but only of neutral tones and minimal detailing if for no other reason than to avoid becoming the subject of the next petty scandal that would nevertheless send shockwaves through their haughty and insular world. The way they stood in their intimate clusters. Their drink glasses held in various poses of sophistication. And whenever they did bring glass to mouth in accordance with judiciously preset intervals it was also for show, as he believed was true of their subdued conversations, which, from where he was sitting, appeared to be nothing more than the unintelligible murmurings of barely moving lips. A whole list of observations came to mind. Not one of them flattering in any way. The atmosphere thick with that certain stuffiness and elitist redolence of an ivy league alumni fundraising gala. Of course, he readily admitted to himself that out of everyone in the room he was very likely the most materially bereft and least credentialed and that this stinging truth undoubtedly inflamed his plebeian impulse. But that’s not what was bugging him.” Dark HumorSocial CommentaryWhimsicalWhimsySocial CriticismCultural CritiqueSocial CritiqueCultural CriticismDark Humor QuotesSocial Commentary Satire Book:The Subtle Cause Source: The Subtle Cause
“But the people of Harappa lived in peace and prosperity for a period about as long as Christianity has been on the earth. And yet, not a single war. Quite the contrast, wouldn’t you say?” IronySocial CriticismIrony QuotesSatire QuotesCultural CritiqueSocial CritiqueCultural CriticismHarappaQuotes About WarCritique Of Religion Book:The Subtle Cause Source: The Subtle Cause
“Oh, I don’t know,” Karen groaned, feeling suddenly very feisty. “I just don’t think anyone with a loose appendage swinging between their legs—which we know corresponds to a loose screw in the brain—could ever be trusted with something as delicate as the well-being of someone not similarly encumbered.” Dark HumorFeminist QuotesFeminism QuotesSocial CriticismPenis HumorCultural CritiqueSocial CritiqueCultural CriticismDark Humor QuotesFeminism Patriarchy Book:The Subtle Cause Source: The Subtle Cause