Pure Spanish Descent

Famous quotes containing the words pure, spanish and/or descent:

“No one is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart: for his purity, by definition, is unassailable.”
—James Baldwin (1924–1987)

“They are a curious mixture of Spanish tradition, American imitation, and insular limitation. This explains why they never catch on to themselves.”
—Helen Lawrenson (1904–1982)

“My life has been one long descent into respectability.”
—Mandy Rice-Davies (b. 1944)