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Snobbery Quotes

Sharp lines on pretension, taste, and the judgment behind it.

Some call it a quirk, others a form of despair — these lines look at snobbery from every angle, from confused elegance to the quiet Judgment it invites in everyday life.

We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.

Quotes by Yves Saint Laurent

Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died.

Quotes by Peter Ustinov

All the people I know have been conditioned by snobbery.

Quotes by Louis MacNeice

At least when it comes to food, there's no snobbery in Singapore.

Quotes by Kevin Kwan

Emotion Quotes

Snobbery? But it's only a form of despair.

Quotes by Joseph Brodsky

I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.

Quotes by Helen Clark

There is a level of snobbery and fickleness in L.A.

Quotes by Gordon Ramsay

Critics established a snobbery toward me.

Quotes by Esther Williams

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these snobbery quotes have in common?
Each one treats snobbery as a stance rather than a fact — confusing it with elegance, tracing it back to despair, or noting how a place like Singapore can be free of food snobbery entirely.
Is snobbery presented as a purely negative trait?
Not entirely — one quote frames it as despair in disguise, showing the Emotion underneath the posture rather than simple arrogance.
Why do people confuse elegance with snobbery?
One quote argues the two get mixed up constantly, since refined taste can look like exclusion even when it isn't meant that way.
Do these quotes talk about how people are conditioned into snobbery?
Yes, one line points out that most people the speaker knows were shaped by snobbery growing up, suggesting it's learned rather than innate.
Are there lighter, less serious takes on snobbery here?
Yes — one quote notes that even food can escape snobbery entirely, using Singapore as an example where taste isn't gatekept.

Whether it's conditioning or plain pretension, snobbery reveals as much about Identity as it does about taste, edging close to outright Negativity when it curdles.