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Nicky Oppenheimer Quotes

Diamonds are intrinsically worthless, except for the deep psychological need they fill.

Nicky Oppenheimer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: south african
Birth: June 8, 1945

Topics

Deep Diamonds Need Worthless Except

I grew up in Boston, and we'd have every Thanksgiving at my parents' house there.

Parents House Thanksgiving Boston Up

Well, the terrible thing right now, and I don't know the statistics, but there's a growing concern in some communities about how rapidly people are sent from school to jail, how quickly they're put into the criminal justice system. And of course the rapidly growing number of brown people, both men and women, in prison. And this is terrible.

Anna Deavere Smith

Women Justice Men School People

Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.

Opinion Belief Own Statement

I believe all of my talents come from the Lord. All of my talents are God-given - that's how I was able to write music without any professional musical training.

Music Training Believe Professional

I receive something we might euphemistically call an 'inappropriately hostile' response - that is to say, more than fair criticism or even fair anger - every time I speak on radio or television.

Time Anger Speak Criticism Say More

When someone hands you a flyer, it's like they're saying here you throw this away.

Saying Someone Hands You Away Here

Peter remained very quiet and shy, but when he spoke it made sense.

Quiet Shy Sense Made He Very

The radical otherness of birds is integral to their beauty and their value. They are always among us but never of us. Their indifference to us ought to serve as a chastening reminder that we're not the measure of all things.

Jonathan Franzen

Beauty Value Birds Measure Never Us

It would be nice if you have a hit. But I don't think it's necessary to continue with my career at this point.

Think You Career Be Nice Nice Point

'Dancing With the Stars' really opened a lot of doors for me, and I'm so grateful for that.

Stars Grateful Me Doors Dancing Lot

Most anthropologists are doing straightforward ethnography, and should.

Clifford Geertz

Doing Straightforward Most Should

Most people play games alone, against the machine. But if you're playing against a real person, it's going to be that much more fun.

Alone Fun People You Person Play

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