Even ivory towers need central heating.

Breyten Breytenbach
Even ivory towers need central heating.
Even ivory towers need central heating.
Even ivory towers need central heating.
Even ivory towers need central heating.
About This Quote

Saying that you don’t believe in the need for central heating implies that you live in an ivory tower. The use of this quote to imply that you are superior or more evolved than others is of course, an insult.

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