Paul Morand quotes
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“Speed kills colour... the gyroscope, when turning at full speed, shows up gray.”
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“Mirrors are ice which do not melt: what melts are those who admire themselves in them.”
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“Boni de Castellane drawing his chins onto his chest; shiny boots, embroidered morning coat, white gloves with black piping, big tie, light vest, the overwashed, bleached impression - 'blanched' as cooks say of boiled vegetables. That was the opposite of a dandy whose stylishness would remain imperceptible to Americans. Boni's style was highly visible.”
-- Paul Morand
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“Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.”
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“You have to prioritize what you stress about when you have a child.”
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Source : Albert Pike “Morals and Dogma : Scottish Rite in Freemasonry”, Lulu.com
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“I get tickets all the time and can't stay under the speed limit. I'm bad at that.”
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Source : "Management Science" by Anthony Stafford Beer, (p. 108), 1968.
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