Like everything else, Preppiness begins in the home.

Preppy clothes are built to last, since they certainly won't go out of style.

Wool, cotton, and the odd bits of silk and cashmere are the only acceptable materials for Prep clothes. They look better. They require professional maintenance. They are more expensive.

You can't regret what you can't remember.

Cynicism is more than a pose; it's also a handy time saver. By deflating your companion's enthusiasm, you can cut conversations in half.

In a true democracy everyone can be upper class and live in Connecticut.

A tip: if you're invited to your friend's country club to go the lost and found bin and pretend that you left something there. Next thing you know, you have a fabulous sweater.

Sarcasm mascarades as the Preppy's sense of humor.

It is the inalienable right of every man, woman, and child to wear khaki.

The University of Miami is not a campus with visible school spirit, just visible tan lines.

If you tell a friend a secret, she will keep the secret by telling only one other person.

You're just a coward, like all those who stand behind the suffering of others.

Attitudes are more important than facts.

No matter where I am, I will always be there when you need me.

Self-actualizing people have a deep feeling of identification, sympathy, and affection for human beings in general. They feel kinship and connection, as if all people were members of a single family.

We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's trail.

The wind came in languid gusts like whispered reminders.

Words often spoil a moment of judgment or excitement; in all great puzzles and wars and movements, there is a moment to speak and a moment to accept with silent dignity.

Oh, you are the kind of man who will corrupt a woman to her very last fiber.

This was one of the best things about Lennon and McCartney, the competitive element within the team. It was great. But hard to live with.

Violence has been Nicaragua's most important export to the world.