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Russell Lynes was an American author known for his humorous and satirical writing. His works spanned various genres including literary criticism, social observation, and travel writing. Born in 1910, Lynes passed away on September 14, 1991.

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Famous Russell Lynes Quotes

“The Art Snob can be recognized in the home by the quick look he gives the pictures on your walls, quick but penetrating, as though he were undressing them. This is followed either by complete and pained silence or a comment such as 'That's really a very pleasant little water color you have there.”

Giving Looks Littles Art Home Water Silence Color Wall Pleasant Comment Snob Undressing Your Wall

Book:Confessions of a dilettante

Source: Confessions of a dilettante

“The Art Snob will stand back from a picture at some distance, his head cocked slightly to one side”

Art Sides Distance Snob

Book:Confessions of a dilettante

Source: Confessions of a dilettante

“The Good Quality Snob, or wearer of muted tweeds, cut almost exactly the same from year to year, often with a hat of the same material, [is] native to the Boston North Shore, the Chicago North Shore, the North Shore of Long Island, to Westchester County, the Philadelphia Main Line and the Peninsula area of San Francisco.”

Years Long Art Lines Quality Cutting Materials Areas Islands Native Hats Shore Chicago Boston San Francisco County Philadelphia Snob Good Quality Long Island Peninsulas Tweed

Author:Russell Lynes

“The true snob never rests; there is always a higher goal to attain, and there are, by the same token, always more and more people to look down upon.”

People Looks Truth Goal Class Higher Tokens Snob Snobbery Snobbishness Higher Goals

Book:Confessions of a dilettante

Source: Confessions of a dilettante

“Any real New Yorker is a you-name-it-we-have-it-snob whose heart brims with sympathy for the millions of unfortunates who through misfortune, misguidedness or pure stupidity live anywhere else in the world.”

World Heart Real Names Millions Pure Stupidity Misfortunes Sympathy New Yorkers Snob

Author:Russell Lynes

About the Author

Born: 1910
Died: September 14, 1991
Known for: Author
Quotes: 47

Books & Sources

Confessions of a dilettanteRelated source material

Life in the slow lane: observations on art, architecture, manners and other such spectator sportsRelated source material

The Domesticated AmericansRelated source material

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