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The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.

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Christmas,

Author:

Charles Dudley Warner
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Category: Christmas

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. I came of age believing that no matter what happened I would always be able to support myself.
  • 2. Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair.
  • 3. At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly spotty very unattractive kid. I wasn't cool and I wasn't a nerd. I didn't even want to fit in with anyone.

2 Amazing

  • 1. One thing that is almost always said to me is I grew up with you. They are meeting me and feel that they actually grew up with me. I was with them during their play hours and thinking hours. I was a part of their childhoods. That's one of the most amazing things.
  • 2. My mom was amazing. She believed in me and we were best friends.
  • 3. I enjoyed being a teammate of Deion Sanders. He brings different elements to the game that many people would not even realize and to watch and witness a superior talent like him and watch him prepare and train and study the game is truly amazing.

3 Anger

  • 1. There are two things a person should never be angry at what they can help and what they cannot.
  • 2. So many women keep their anger inside and let it build until they explode and then people blow them off again.
  • 3. The American people are smart. They've gotten sick of the predictable hyperpartisan talking points and canned anger.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. You marry somebody you love everything about them. You grow to learn about them. You never learn everything.
  • 2. I did that Dior Couture 60th anniversary show in July. It took so long to get ready I think I would have rather been watching.
  • 3. Next month I will celebrate my 30th anniversary of marriage with my beautiful bride Vicki. Our marriage has been a blessing. I have gained even more respect for the institution over the past 3 decades and will defend it against attack.

5 Architecture

  • 1. The only job that was ever of interest to me other than filmmaking is architecture.
  • 2. Warmth isn't what minimalists are thought to have.
  • 3. The two elements the traveler first captures in the big city are extra human architecture and furious rhythm. Geometry and anguish.
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