206 Quotes by Kevin Kwan

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    Siem began to play the first familiar chords of “Theme from Out of Africa,” and sighs of delight could be heard from the audience, Oliver noted, “It’s all about that chin, isn’t it, clenched against the violin as if he’s makine savage love to it. That marvelous chin is what’s making all the ladies cream their knickers.

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    Coco Chanel said, “Dress impeccably and they notice the woman.

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    Many of the wealthiest people here make an effort not to stand out, and most of the time, you would never know you were standing next to a billionaire.

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    Astrid wondered for the millionth time why all her relatives constantly tried to outdo each other in proclaiming their poverty.

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    These are what they call ‘real fakes.’ The factories in China are commissioned by all the luxury brands to manufacture the leather. Say the company places an order for ten thousand units, but they actually make twelve thousand units. Then they can sell the remaining two thousand off the books on the black market as ‘fakes,’ even though they are made with the exact same material as the real ones.

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    It felt like being at a pajama party inside the vault of Harry Winston.

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    I want to slip my whole foot inside.” He wants to do WHAT with his foot? This man should be arrested. Godfrey banged his fist against the stall door and said loudly, “You are a degenerate! A complete disgrace to this esteemed club! Take your dirty business elsewhere! Not in our toilets!

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    If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.

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