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The quotable Mrs. Vreeland

‘I loathe narcissism,
but I approve of
vanity.’

‘What do I think
about the way most
people dress? Most
people are not something one thinks about.’

‘The best thing
about London is Paris.’

‘Pink is the navy blue
of India.’

‘Lots of people have
terrible taste, you know, and make a damn good living off of it.’

‘Lettuce is divine,
although I’m not sure
it’s really food.’

‘Blue jeans are the most beautiful things since
the gondola.’

‘Peacocks, I always say, are unbelievably beautiful — but they’re vulgar.’

‘I think it was Goethe who said, “There is glory to madness that only madmen know.’’ It’s a beautiful statement, but I’m afraid I may have made it up. If I did, it’s better than his.’

‘Elegance is refusal.’

Mark Feeney can be reached at mfeeney@globe.com.