“When posh boys get into trouble they sack the servants.” ClassBoysTroubleServantPosh Author:Dennis Skinner
“Men who pride themselves on their ancestry are like the potato plant, the most part of which is under ground.” MenClassPridePlantPotatoesAncestry Author:William Tyler
“The late Queen Victoria once paid a royal visit to a renowned library. At one point, the head librarian asked, "Your Majesty, might I please introduce my daughter to you?" The queen replied, "I have come here to view the library."” MightViewsClassPleaseLateDaughterPaidLibraryQueensMy DaughterIntroducingRoyalMajestyLibrarianVictoriaRenowned Author:Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford
“My background may be common, but I have specialized in elegance.” MayCommonClassBackgroundsElegance Author:Cyril Ritchard
“Singer and actress Gertrude Lawrence once overheard an assistant describing the beauty of a coat she knew she could never even dream of affording. Having ascertained the exact shop, coat and price, Ms. Lawrence returned from her lunch break wearing that coat, apparently in order to flaunt and emphasize her greater purchasing power and, by inference, her superior status.” DreamOrderClassBreakGreaterActressesSingersSuperiorsShopsLunchCoatsDescribingAssistantsInferencePurchasingGertrudePurchasing PowerAffordingLunch Break Author:Sheridan Morley
“I don't miss London much. I find it crowded, vast and difficult to get around. Cabs are incredibly expensive.” DifficultMissingLondonExpensiveCrowdedCab Author:John Cleese
“The only people I really hate are servants. They're not really human beings at all.” PeopleHumansHateHuman BeingsClassServant Author:Edna St. Vincent Millay
“I wanted to be a nobleman; I bought a name and a title... Oh, nothing is impossible with five million a year.” YearsWantedNamesClassMillionsFiveImpossibleTitlesNothing Is ImpossibleNoblemen Author:Eugene Sue
“Princes enjoy themselves like children in the company of ordinary human beings.” HumansChildrenEnjoyHuman BeingsCompanyClassOrdinary Author:Edmond de Goncourt
“At times, Singer Johnny Cash rubbed dirt from the earth under his fingernails in order to avoid any arrogance which might stem from his fame, by reminding himself of his roots and origins.” MightEarthOrderClassFameRootsSingersArroganceCashDirtStemRemindingFingernails Author:Robert Hilburn
