Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion.
JOHN BERGER
JOHN BERGER
John Berger on glamour
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Clark GableClark Gable I am intrigued by glamorous women. A vain woman is continually taking out a compact to repair her makeup. A glamorous woman knows she doesn’t need to.
Clark GableClark Gable After being on the court for six hours, being on TV is very glamorous and fun for me. But tennis is always going to be my priority. It’s not going to be this thing when all of a sudden TV will get in the way of that.
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