Class
From the New York Times' current series of articles on class in America comes this quote. In my mind, it sums up everything that is truly important (and unimportant) about class, and was uttered by a taxi driver who has lived and worked on Nantucket for 35 years, despite the growing influx of the "hyper-rich."
"Class has a certain grace," Ms. Briard said. "Just because you can go to Chanel and buy a dress does not mean you have class. A person who just pays their bills on time can have class."
My grandmother would whole-heartedly agree with Ms. Briard. She is the epitome of class, and not because of her possessions. Her class comes from her grace, poise, and tactful ability to completely disagree with a viewpoint while still flattering the speaker's intelligence. I have always said that she should have been a writer. I still believe that. Her autobiography would be fabulously interesting.
"Class has a certain grace," Ms. Briard said. "Just because you can go to Chanel and buy a dress does not mean you have class. A person who just pays their bills on time can have class."
My grandmother would whole-heartedly agree with Ms. Briard. She is the epitome of class, and not because of her possessions. Her class comes from her grace, poise, and tactful ability to completely disagree with a viewpoint while still flattering the speaker's intelligence. I have always said that she should have been a writer. I still believe that. Her autobiography would be fabulously interesting.