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“The Sage of Toronto... spent several decades marveling at the numerous freedoms created by a "global village" instantly and effortlessly accessible to all. Villages, unlike towns, have always been ruled by conformism, isolation, petty surveillance, boredom and repetitive malicious gossip about the same families. Which is a precise enough description of the global spectacle's present vulgarity.”

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Author:Guy Debord

“Malicious gossip takes the place of creation in non-creative lives.”

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Author:Nancy Hale

“Gossip isn't scandal and it's not merely malicious. It's chatter about the human race by lovers of the same.”

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Author:Phyllis McGinley

“In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.”

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Book:Candide

Source: Candide

“Gossip isn't scandal and it's not merely malicious. It's chatter about the human race by lovers of the same. Gossip is the tool of the poet, the shop-talk of the scientist, and the consolation of the housewife, wit, tycoon and intellectual. It begins in the nursery and ends when speech is past.”

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Author:Phyllis McGinley

“When a couple decides to divorce, they should inform both sets of parents before having a party and telling all their friends. This is not only courteous but practical. Parents may be very willing to pitch in with comments, criticism, and malicious gossip of their own to help the divorce along.”

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Book:Modern manners

Source: Modern manners

“People love gossip because it's slightly removed from actuality. It's a very literary thing... You can hear a great story, and it turns out that it's largely not true. Fiction writing is like gossip. It's not malicious gossip, but it's gossip.”

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Author:Lorrie Moore