A Quote by John Irving

People are either attracted to the unseemly or disapproving of it, or both; yet we try to sound superior to the unseemly by pretending to be amused by it or indifferent to it.

John Irving

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John Irving
American - Novelist
Born: March 2, 1942

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

Moliere

Perish any man who suspects that these men either did or suffered anything unseemly.

Philip II of Macedon

Hot soup at table is very vulgar; it either leads to an unseemly mode of taking it, or keeps people waiting too long whilst it cools. Soup should be brought to table only moderately warm.

Charlie Day

Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.

Fran Lebowitz

At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic.

Naguib Mahfouz

It is unseemly to undress on stage. I won't do that.

Joan Collins

What is a gathering without unseemly drunkenness?

Jonathan Stroud

I've been in rooms where people are discussing films that have yet to come out and saying delightedly, 'Oh, I've heard it's a disaster!' The jealousy is unseemly.

Lenny Abrahamson

There is an unseemly exposure of the mind, as well as of the body.

William Hazlitt

Many people are embarrassed to create in public. It feels unseemly to them, like kissing in plain view... Make a spectacle of yourself.

Eric Maisel

It is not unseemly for a man to die fighting in defense of his country.

Homer

Spoilt pleasure is a sad, unseemly thing; you can only bury it.

Elizabeth Bowen

You can't go around telling people what a monster your mother was on a day to day basis. It's unseemly.

Lady Colin Campbell

I've always tried to have a rule that you shouldn't make fun of innocent people who can't defend themselves. I find that a little unseemly and distasteful. But nothing's really sacred to me.