A Quote by Edward Zwick

I have nothing against diamonds, or rubies or emeralds or sapphires. I do object when their acquisition is complicit in the debasement of children or the destruction of a country.

Edward Zwick

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Acquisition Against Children Complicit Country Destruction Diamonds Emeralds Nothing Object Rubies Sapphires

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Edward Zwick
American - Director
Born: October 8, 1952

A pomegranate is filled with rubies when you open it up. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend - but not for me. I love rubies; they're great over necks, you know.

Lynda Resnick

I love diamonds and sapphires.

Lisa Haydon

I have experimented with semi-precious stones because it's more fun and affordable too. Then, I have the colourful rubies, Columbian emeralds and a mix of everything.

Neelam Kothari

Diamonds may be forever, but emeralds are for 2013.

Christina Binkley

Actually, diamonds are a very common stone. I prefer emeralds.

Barbi Benton

Like other beautiful things in this world, its end (that of a shaft) is to be beautiful; and, in proportion to its beauty, it receives permission to be otherwise useless. We do not blame emeralds and rubies because we cannot make them into heads of hammers.

John Ruskin

I work with gold that holds history, diamonds that see the future, and rubies that long for love.

Waris Ahluwalia

Easy-to know that diamonds-are precious, Good-to learn that rubies-have depth, But more-to see that pebbles-are miraculous.

Josef Albers

I have always made my own jewelry. I particulary love emeralds and black diamonds, and I'm always wearing large cocktail rings.

Jade Jagger

Emeralds,' said the rabbit. 'Emeralds make a lovely gift.

Maurice Sendak

I work with gold that holds our past and diamonds that see the future and rubies that long for love. It's just a way of telling a story.

Waris Ahluwalia

This is a, uh, friendship ring right?” “Yeah, don’t worry. If I propose, you’ll know it. For one thing, I’ll be hyperventilating.” A sly smile—surprisingly sexy—turned up his lips. “And it’ll be a ruby.” “Rubies? No diamonds? Too expensive for the old writer’s salary, huh?” He made a disparaging grunt at that. “No, I just think diamonds are common, that’s all. If I get married, it’ll be because something uncommon is occurring. Besides, you wear a lot of red, right? I know how important it is for your accessories to match.

Richelle Mead

The first really good piece I ever bought for myself was right after 'Gunsmoke' started. I couldn't wait to get my first pay check so I could buy that pinky finger ring, with diamonds and emeralds.

Amanda Blake

Nothing should be permitted to stand in the way of the preservation of the forests, and it is criminal to permit individuals to purchase a little gain for themselves through the destruction of forests when this destruction is fatal to the well-being of the whole country in the future.

Theodore Roosevelt

If being complicit is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then I'm complicit.

Ivanka Trump

I see little hope for democracy as an effective form of government, but I admire the poetry of how it makes its victims complicit in their own destruction.

Eliezer Yudkowsky

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