December 2011
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“It may caution the unwary who are innocent of guile, and it may inspire the...”
– S. W. Erdnase. From the introduction to his book Expert at the Card Table, 1901.
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“Never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence.”
– Napoleon Bonaparte (via Superfamous via Frank)
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“Seeing that I can find no subject specially useful or pleasing—since the men who...”
– Leonardo Da Vinci on selecting what fields to focus his attention. From The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, VOL. 1. by Jean Paul Richter (page 13).
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Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? →
I’ve been reading this article on and off for a couple of weeks, it’s about 10,000 words, and I think it’s just great. The story is a little outdated, written in 1982, but I’m fascinated by the fact that this group created the idea of the engagement ring, among other things.