5 Quotes & Sayings By Russell Lynes

Russell Lynes is the author of the international bestseller The Royal House of Windsor, as well as A TALE OF GRAIN AND TEAR, THE DUCHY, A TALE OF TWO COUNTRIES and A TALE OF TWO CITIES. His recent works include PRINCE LOUIS: THE ULTIMATE ENEMY and AN OXFORD HISTORY OF BRITAIN. His latest book is LIFE OF PIETER BRUEGHEL: A NEW BIOGRAPHY (W. W Read more

Norton). He lives in England.

The only graceful way to accept an insult is to...
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The only graceful way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you cant ignore it, top it; if you cant top it, laugh at it; if you cant laugh at it, its probably deserved Russell Lynes
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Cynicism - the intellectual cripple's substitute for intelligence. Russell Lynes
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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. Russell Lynes
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The bungalow had more to do with how Americans live today than any other building that has gone remotely by the name of architecture in our history. Russell Lynes