#aloof

To get to New Orleans you don't pass through anywhere else. That geographical location, being aloof, lets it hold onto the ritual of its own pace more than other places that have to keep up with the progress. ↗

— Allen Toussaint

#anywhere #being #else #geographical #get

There is something sublime about its aloofness from and its indifference to its external environment. ↗

— Frederick Soddy

#aloofness #environment #external #indifference #something

But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions. ↗

— Homer

#best #contentions #curb #gentle #high

Obama's even keel sometimes comes across as aloof or even cold. ↗

— Mara Liasson

#aloof #cold #comes #even #keel

By nominating Chuck Hagel to be his Defense secretary, President Obama is putting forward an aloof contrarian who doesn't suffer fools - a striving politician who considers himself above politics. ↗

— Ron Fournier

#aloof #chuck #considers #defense #fools

The largest and most influential houses chiefly demonstrate the aloofness of the French approach. ↗

— Stephen Gardiner

#approach #chiefly #demonstrate #french #houses

To combat social awkwardness, I would just act like I couldn't be bothered - that kind of aloof persona or aloof demeanor. It's so off-putting. ↗

— Janeane Garofalo

#aloof #awkwardness #bothered #combat #demeanor

Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity. ↗

— Charles G. Dawes

#dignity #mediocrity #preserve #requires

The key is in remaining just aloof enough from a painting so that you know when to stop. ↗

— Buffy Sainte-Marie

#enough #just #key #know #painting

Webster and I are very aloof. The two of us go and sit there by ourselves. I sit by myself in the corner with my book and the newspaper. He kind of runs around a little bit, and then he goes and sits on top of the picnic table. He never plays with other little dogs. ↗

— Calista Flockhart

#around #bit #book #corner #dogs