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Quote by James Thurber
The story of Harold Ross, the New Yorker and me is a mere footnote

The story of Harold Ross, the New Yorker and me is a mere footnote to the story of our time, and we might as well face the truth that to researchers of the future, poking about among the ruins of time, we shall all be tiny glitters. But then, so are diamonds. – James Thurber

Other quotes by James Thurber

The animals that depend on instinct have an inherent knowledge of the laws of economics and of how to apply them Man, with his powers of reason, has reduced economics to the level of a farce which is at once funnier and more tragic than Tobacco Road. – James Thurber

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Knowledge
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From one casual of mine he picked this sentence. After dinner, the men moved into the living room. I explained to the professor that this was Rosss way of giving the men time to push back their chairs and stand up. There must, as we know, be a comma after every move, made by men, on this earth. – James Thurber

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Its a na?ve domestic Burgundy without any breeding, but I think youll be amused by its presumption. – James Thurber

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Wine
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Other Quotes from
Jewelry
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Let us not be too particular. It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all. – Mark Twain

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In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls. – Honore de Balzac

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Jewelry

The rarest things in the world, next to a spirit of discernment, are diamonds and pearls. – Jean de la Bruyere, translated from French

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Jewelry

Opal is the multi-gem. – Terri Guillemets

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Jewelry

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No one would talk much in society if they knew how often they misunderstood others. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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After I set out to refute Christianity intellectually and couldnt, I came to the conclusion the Bible was true and Jesus Christ was Gods Son. – Josh McDowell

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It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home. – Author Unknown

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What we know is that Shakespeare wrote perhaps the most remarkable body of passionate love poetry in the English language to a young man. – Stephen Greenblatt

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