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I've always had such wonderful opportunities, but I never made the effort, haven't put on the pressure. But I never took them.

Diana Vreeland

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Diana Vreeland
Age: 83 †
Born: 1906
Born: July 29
Died: 1989
Died: August 2
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D. V. Vreeland
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A funny person is funny only for so long, but a wit can sit down and go on being spellbinding forever. One is not meant to laugh. One stays quiet and marvels. Spontaneously witty talk is without question the most fascinating entertainment there is.
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I like to indulge myself by sitting up late without having to do anything in the morning.
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My life has been more influenced by books than by any other one thing.
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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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Blue jeans are the most beautiful things since the gondola.
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What do I think about the way most people dress? Most people are not something one thinks about.
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The first thing to do is to arrange to be born in Paris. After that, everything follows quite naturally.
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Most people haven't got a point of view they need to have it given to them––and what's more, they expect it from you.
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Fragrances fill the senses with the mysterious.
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