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Oh, but I think that thoughtfulness and manners are everything.

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Diana Vreeland
Age: 83 †
Born: 1906
Born: July 29
Died: 1989
Died: August 2
Editor
Fashion Editor
Journalist
Socialite
Paris
France
D. V. Vreeland
Diana Vreland
Thoughtfulness
Manners
Everything
Think
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I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.
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I'm for everybody. There are no set rules. But if one's not a joiner. To hell with all of them!
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