By vulgarity I mean that vice of civilization which makes man ashamed of himself and his next of kin, and read more

By vulgarity I mean that vice of civilization which makes man ashamed of himself and his next of kin, and pretend to be somebody else

Vulgarity is the garlic in the salad of life.

Vulgarity is the garlic in the salad of life.

Vulgarity is the conduct of other people, just as falsehoods are the truths of other people.

Vulgarity is the conduct of other people, just as falsehoods are the truths of other people.

There is a point in portraying surface vulgarity where tragedy and comedy are very close.

There is a point in portraying surface vulgarity where tragedy and comedy are very close.

By vulgarity I mean that vice of civilization which makes man ashamed of himself and his next of kin, and read more

By vulgarity I mean that vice of civilization which makes man ashamed of himself and his next of kin, and pretend to be somebody else.

I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the read more

I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.

A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common

A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common

Vulgarity is more obvious in satin than in homespun.

Vulgarity is more obvious in satin than in homespun.

Expressions of disapproval are on a level of vulgarity that cannot be tolerated. The way to express disapproval is to read more

Expressions of disapproval are on a level of vulgarity that cannot be tolerated. The way to express disapproval is to do without applause.