"But if there was embellishment, it only had……" — Louise Erdrich

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• The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments. — Anne Sullivan Macy
• You don't need candlelight and fireside glow to make Christmas happen. Trees, ornaments, gifts, and all of it are splendid… — Jack W. Hayford
• Few have abilities so much needed by the rest of the world as to be caressed on their own terms;… — Samuel Johnson
• And, moreover, it is art in its most general and comprehensive form that is here discussed, for the dialogue embraces… — Friedrich Schleiermacher
• At a distance from the theater of action, truth is not always related without embellishment. — George Washington
• It is a great mortification to the vanity of man, that his utmost art and industry can never equal the… — David Hume
• Art is never decoration, embellishment; instead, it is work of enlightenment. Art, in other words, is a technique for acquiring… — Bruce Lee
• The inspiration starts with the armor my parents collected. The references are subtle, whether in the mix of textures (woven,… — Tory Burch
• When we sit down to meditate, we connect with something unconditional - a state of mind, a basic environment that… — Pema Chodron
• Punctuality is an essential trait of the teacher. It is a foundation, not an embellishment. — Boyd K. Packer
• Civilization is social order promoting cultural creation. Four elements constitute it: economic provision, political organization, moral tradition, and the pursuit… — Will Durant
• ...he had long decided that abundant laughter should be the embellishment of the remainder of his days. — Henry James

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