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“Modesty died when clothes were born.”

Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

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Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

This book presents a curated selection of Mark Twain's most memorable and insightful quotes, showcasing his sharp wit and profound observations on various aspects of life and society. more

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Mark Twain

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was a renowned American author and humorist in the 19th century. His works are characterized by humor, satire, and profound social insight, with notable novels such as 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. more

“I come from grunge, and then Brit-pop, scenes where you boast about how little you spent on an outfit. ... Now, it seems you must find The Dress, then The Dress needs to have The Belt, and a complementary but not overly-matching bag must be found which works with not only the correct hosiery, but with something to throw over yourself if you become chilly.”

Ifs Needs Littles Seems Found Fashion Scene Clothes Dresses Pops Bags Over You Boast Belts Matching Complementary Brits Grunge Chilly

Author:Caitlin Moran

“Next to dressing for a rout or ball, undressing is a woe.”

Next Fashion Clothes Balls Woe Dressings Undressing

Book:DON JUAN

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“I am not going to make any commitments to the teachers union to do anything until they do something that's other than in their own self-interest. And everything they have done so far is in their self-interests, and that's it.”

Self Done Interest Teacher Commitment Unions Self Interest Teachers Unions

Author:Chris Christie

“In order to look special wearing the chancy unique; it must be worn with your persona, and if the two don't blend, then the look becomes pear-shaped.”

Ifs Looks Two Order Special Fashion Clothes Unique Worn Persona Pears

Author:David Bowie

“Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in, fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation.”

Fashion Clothes Expectations Expected Garments Trifles

Author:Charles Dickens

“Let me be dressed as I will, yet flies worms and flowers exceed me still.”

Stills Fashion Flower Clothes Let Me Worms Exceed

Author:Oscar Wilde

“Loud dress becomes offensive to people of taste, as evincing an undue desire to reach and impress the untrained sensibilities of the vulgar.”

People Desire Fashion Taste Clothes Dresses Loud Sensibility Offensive Impress Vulgar

Book:THE THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS: An Economic Study of American Institutions and a Social Critique of Conspicuous Consumption: Development of Institutions That Shape Society and Influence the Livelihood of Citizens: Based on Sociological & Economical Theories of Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Adam Smith and Herbert Spencer

Source: THE THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS: An Economic Study of American Institutions and a Social Critique of Conspicuous Consumption: Development of Institutions That Shape Society and Influence the Livelihood of Citizens: Based on Sociological & Economical Theories of Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Adam Smith and Herbert Spencer

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