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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

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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. – James Thurber

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Truth
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Human Dignity has gleamed only now and then and here and there, in lonely splendor, throughout the ages, a hope of the better men, never an achievement of the majority. – James Thurber

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But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep? – James Thurber

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Jewelry
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No gold-digging for me; I take diamonds! We may be off the gold standard someday. – Mae West

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All the luminous the coloured spectacles which the world in the immensity of space can offer us, nature has produced in miniature amongst precious stones. – Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, 1875, translated from French

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Jewelry

Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished. – Lord Chesterfield

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Jewelry

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior. – Juvenal

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Were in this transition period of figuring out how to deal with all the new technology that is out there, but television still proves to be the granddaddy of them all. – Jeff Zucker

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How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print. – Karl Kraus

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A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. Thats where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. Its having backbone. – Robert Kiyosaki

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The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely. – Carl Gustav Jung

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