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“Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.” —Epictetus”
― Tim Gunn, Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style

“Perhaps you like to torture yourself by trying on some jeans from a few years ago to see if you can button them. Clothes do not exist to humiliate their owners. Please do not force garments into performing psychological tasks for which they were not designed.”
― Tim Gunn, Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style

“This is one of the pitfalls of being nice: You end up overexerting yourself. That's why one of the most important things to learn after you master good behavior is how to say no gracefully. It's ultimately better for everyone, because you don't burn out and wind up in a mental institution, making you no good to anyone at all.”
― Tim Gunn

“I am a stickler for good manners, and I believe that treating other people well is a lost art. In the workplace, at the dinner table, and walking down the street--we are confronted with choices on how to treat people nearly every waking moment. Over time these choices define who we are and whether we have a lot of friends and allies or none.”
― Tim Gunn, Gunn's Golden Rules: Life's Little Lessons for Making It Work