"Unshined shoes are the end of civilization."

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Source : Diana Vreeland (1985). “D.V.”, Vintage

Diana Vreeland

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“I started to learn Greek when I was in high school, the last year of high school, by accident, because my teacher knew Greek and she offered to teach me on the lunch hour, so we did it in an informal way, and then I did it at university, and that was the main thing of my life.”
“All Disruption starts with introspection.”
“Whatever my doubts, however heavy the burden, I feel that I must accept the task of helping to make this nation and this world a better place to live in - for all men, black and white alike.”
“I am satisfied, and sufficiently occupied with the things which are, without tormenting or troubling myself about those which may indeed be, but of which I have no evidence.”
“A child's eyes, those clear wells of undefiled thoughtÂ—what on earth can be more beautiful? Full of hope, love and curiosity, they meet your own.”

Source : Caroline Sheridan Norton (1851). “Stuart of Dunleath: a story of modern times”, p.66
“Life's miseries fall disproportionately on children.”
“Oh, what the hell did I know? I went to the set the first day in full makeup and the director told me to take it off. So I did the film without makeup. I had nothing to do with anything I did. I never understood why I was so famous.”
“These are the days that must happen to you.”

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