Quote by Tom Wolfe
"No one in the history of humanity has ever willingly given up status once obtained."
More from Tom Wolfe
"The chief rule of the Southern gentleman is never to do anything that might disturb or offend anyone."
"A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here is ever so alive."
"The modern office has become a real pit of darkness."
"Status anxiety is the hallmark of modern life."