Partial culture runs to the ornate; extreme culture to simplicity.

Partial culture runs to the ornate; extreme culture to simplicity.

Taste is the enemy of creativeness.

Taste is the enemy of creativeness.

Good taste is the excuse I've always given for leading such a bad life.

Good taste is the excuse I've always given for leading such a bad life.

Bad taste is a species of bad morals.

Bad taste is a species of bad morals.

One man's poison Ivy is another man's spinach.

One man's poison Ivy is another man's spinach.

I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch.

I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch.

have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

Civilization is merely an advance in taste: accepting, all the time, nicer things, and rejecting nasty ones.

Civilization is merely an advance in taste: accepting, all the time, nicer things, and rejecting nasty ones.

Good taste is better than bad taste, but bad taste is better than no taste.

Good taste is better than bad taste, but bad taste is better than no taste.