Jean Elson quote: "If they could not prove adultery or extreme cruelty, Nina's attorneys had an alternate strategy available. Rhode Island was unique in allowing divorce based upon other, more ambiguous grounds, as well...[as] an omnibus clause in the state's legal code authorized divorce based upon..."gross misbehavior and wickedness in either of the parties repugnant to and inconsistent with the marriage contract"...the relative vagueness of the terms "gross misbehavior and wickedness" left room for interpretation by Rhode Island judges. Therefore, it was crucial NIna's attorneys prove she had legitimate standing to file for divorce in Rhode Island."

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JEAN ELSON

Leaving James was not something Nina had thought possible, but if she could do so and still keep her...
JEAN ELSON

Nina could scarcely believe a house could be as quiet as the one on Washington Street. Although ther...
JEAN ELSON

I feel like somehow I'm living my life mentally in reverse. It's taken me to my 30s to feel ...
KAREN ELSON

I just love vintage. I have far too many vintage dresses.
KAREN ELSON

Ultimately, I've learned to pride myself on being quirky. I very much adore people who are outca...
KAREN ELSON

I was always the weirdo at school.
KAREN ELSON

Being a model, you're always the product of somebody else's vision.
KAREN ELSON

I am a woman. I go on set, and I'll be who I am, and I'll represent who I am. I think it com...
KAREN ELSON

There was this moment, particularly after I had my first child, where I felt like, 'I don't ...
KAREN ELSON

I've been writing songs since I was at least 20. That's what I wanted to do before I became ...
KAREN ELSON

It's time to give back; you know, I've lived in this beautiful world of fashion for so long,...
KAREN ELSON

It's just this huge sense of relief I have with myself right now... It took me to be 31 to go, &...
KAREN ELSON

I knew I had more in me than just standing up and having my picture taken... Being in the studio, I ...
KAREN ELSON

I've been in a New York City-based cabaret for the past seven years called The Citizens Band. It...
KAREN ELSON

Research on the Internet, research what people say about the vintage stores, look online to see if c...
KAREN ELSON

As a model, I am at the mercy of everybody else. It's much more of a situation where I go to wor...
KAREN ELSON

Think about your menu, and if you're not a skilled chef - which I'm not - follow a recipe. Y...
KAREN ELSON

I feel Dress for Success is basically about empowering women who were in a disadvantaged situation. ...
KAREN ELSON

I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well.
KAREN ELSON

I like those stories that capture the brutality of life, but there's still some kind of melancho...
KAREN ELSON

I tend to sort of over-accessorize, but to feel empowered, I strip it all down and become minimal so...
KAREN ELSON

I had a diary full of lyrics and whatnot and a little voice recorder of guitar riffs.
KAREN ELSON

I'm a fan of creating the mood and vibe with flowers, candles, and music. I love making my guest...
KAREN ELSON

I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of...
KAREN ELSON

As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it...
KAREN ELSON

I constantly have a devil on my shoulder telling me that what I'm doing is really horrible, and ...
KAREN ELSON

The interesting thing with fashion is that it's really a massive daydream.
KAREN ELSON

Trends come and go, and style evolves. It's important to have pieces of jewelry that are timeles...
KAREN ELSON

Me? I go wherever the wind blows…and wherever the whiskey shots are half price.
NICKI ELSON

Any time you separate economic interest from voting interests, it leads to all kinds of problems. It...
CHARLES ELSON

When you see something like this, it begs asking what failure in their system led to this. Why didn'...
CHARLES ELSON

[The split between the former friends is a sign] that professional responsibility as a director trum...
CHARLES ELSON

Failure to be independent and failure to be circumspect carries a serious threat of liability.
CHARLES ELSON

I would go home and be this insular girl who listened to music and brooded in her bedroom.
KAREN ELSON

The whole idea of parachutes was to keep executives from standing in the way of valid transactions. ...
CHARLES ELSON

It's a novel idea. Where it's unique is that if directors don't meet internally based targets, they ...
CHARLES ELSON

In the history of risk taking, had there ever been a better reason to take a chance than genuine, he...
NICKI ELSON

Is Coke a leader in this? Absolutely.
CHARLES ELSON

Because of a greater focus on governance, the resignation of a director certainly has a greater weig...
CHARLES ELSON

When a consultant does other work for the company, it creates either the actual danger or perceived ...
CHARLES ELSON

Since severance packages generally are contractual, the issue is not the size of the severance packa...
CHARLES ELSON

He's been a two-year starter there and is certainly working on improving his game. We're looking for...
DAVID ELSON

He's considered savvy and bright. He's a very talented investor. He'll be a tough one to replace.
CHARLES ELSON

When they pressure management to defend itself, it creates greater accountability. It forces managem...
CHARLES ELSON

At the time, people thought the Gilberts were like Don Quixote. But because of that case, it legitim...
CHARLES ELSON

This is the quintessential case of shareholder activism, and we can thank the Gilberts for it,
CHARLES ELSON

This is the quintessential case of shareholder activism, and we can thank the Gilberts for it.
CHARLES ELSON

That would go an awful long way to restoring confidence,
CHARLES ELSON

Free drinks have no carbs.
NICKI ELSON

Trading on stock on nonpublic information is legally problematic for the SEC, absolutely. But to get...
CHARLES ELSON

A few years ago, something that appeared incorrect might not be changed. Today, with heightened conc...
CHARLES ELSON

No director anywhere from this point on would want to put themselves through this kind of ordeal tha...
CHARLES ELSON

The fact that directors might go without pay is meaningful. It shows, on the part of the directors, ...
CHARLES ELSON

It's entrepreneurial returns for managerial conduct.
CHARLES ELSON

I do not view this as a negative opinion from a corporate governance standpoint. It should not make ...
CHARLES ELSON

From a shareholder standpoint, it's not a particularly clear pond.
CHARLES ELSON

Wow, he's in an awkward position.
CHARLES ELSON

The board has to decide whether to sell. Thirty-five percent is a pretty big number. They have to de...
CHARLES ELSON

He’s so outta my league, we’re not even playing the same sport… He’s professional soccer in ...
NICKI ELSON

C’mon good girl, be bad.
NICKI ELSON

She was starting to think that it might be fun to be in control of the universe.
NICKI ELSON

The referees were just calling everything. Both teams had a lot of fouls, so hopefully we will adjus...
FRANCISCO ELSON

That's another stepping stone for the organization.
FRANCISCO ELSON

We need a shooter out there on the perimeter. He can shoot. He's a guy that brings a lot of NBA expe...
FRANCISCO ELSON

It was a nail-biting game.
FRANCISCO ELSON

It looks like we're getting on a roll, but I don't want to speak too soon.
FRANCISCO ELSON

At school I got harassed so badly for being too tall, too thin, too pale - too everything that has g...
KAREN ELSON

If a model is going to make some shoes, she's going to make them comfortable.
KAREN ELSON

There is always a period when a man with a beard shaves it off. This period does not last. He return...
JEAN COCTEAU

The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and...
JEAN PAUL

The moon looks upon many night flowers; the night flowers see but one moon.
JEAN INGELOW

Only the mediocre are always at their best.
JEAN GIRAUDOUX

A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life.
JEAN INGELOW

My daddy was a minister, my grandfather was a voodoo priest, my uncle was a mason; I was raised with...
WYCLEF JEAN

Like dreams, statistics are a form of wish fulfillment.
JEAN BAUDRILLARD

At the end of the day, just know that God made you, so you can be your own individual, and don't...
WYCLEF JEAN

In my long and difficult and mature life, I have come to learn that the less I know about acting and...
JEAN SEBERG

There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed under the foul t...
JEAN PAUL

Too often, we make budget cuts - then blow the savings. Instead, think about your financial picture....
JEAN CHATZKY

One way to make sure you don't lose assets in the future is to streamline your accounts. Conside...
JEAN CHATZKY

The brave men die in war. It takes great luck or judgment not to be killed. Once, at least, the head...
JEAN GIRAUDOUX

If you want to give a tangible present, but you know the recipient wants cash, give a little bit of ...
JEAN CHATZKY

Idleness is many gathered miseries in one name.
JEAN PAUL

It would be ugly to watch people poking sticks at a caged rat. It is uglier still to watch rats poki...
JEAN HARRIS

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.
JEAN PAUL

Turning a blind eye to your finances always brings trouble. When you let the bills or late notices s...
JEAN CHATZKY

I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of th...
JEAN ROSTAND

A poor person who is unhappy is in a better position than a rich person who is unhappy because the p...
JEAN KERR

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
JEAN PAUL

That's the best way to feed the human mind. That's how Bob Marley did it. He never put it in...
WYCLEF JEAN

Men try to run life according to their wishes; life runs itself according to necessity.
JEAN TOOMER

Bob Marley stood for universal peace and love. He tried to break racial barriers.
WYCLEF JEAN

The look of a king is itself a deed.
JEAN PAUL

Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
JEAN COCTEAU

Marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You m...
JEAN KERR

I think I am one of those who can manage not to take on a completely different appearance under thei...
JEAN ROSTAND

Unlike other loans, a reverse mortgage doesn't have to be repaid until the borrower moves out of...
JEAN CHATZKY

A woman of mystique is fully aware of her flaws and weaknesses, yet she is strong enough to admit ...
JEAN LUSH

Nothing leads the scientist so astray as a premature truth.
JEAN ROSTAND

When a scientist is ahead of his times, it is often through misunderstanding of current, rather than...
JEAN ROSTAND

It is not easy to imagine how little interested a scientist usually is in the work of any other, wit...
JEAN ROSTAND

It is sometimes important for science to know how to forget the things she is surest of.
JEAN ROSTAND

A body of work such as Pasteur's is inconceivable in our time: no man would be given a chance to cre...
JEAN ROSTAND

The truly terrible thing is that everybody has their reasons.
JEAN RENOIR

To reflect is to disturb one's thoughts.
JEAN ROSTAND

Perhaps the world's second worst crime is boredom. The first is being a bore.
JEAN BAUDRILLARD

She said, "As long as we're with each other--"
"We know we're in exactly the right place," he f...
JEAN FERRIS

Prerequisite for rereadability in books: that they be forgettable.
JEAN ROSTAND

The books one has written in the past have two surprises in store: one couldn't write them again, an...
JEAN ROSTAND

She could give herself up to the written word as naturally as a good dancer to music or a fine swimm...
JEAN RHYS

In politics, yesterday's lie is attacked only to flatter today's.
JEAN ROSTAND

In order to remain true to oneself one ought to renounce one's party three times a day.
JEAN ROSTAND

It is sometimes well for a blatant error to draw attention to overmodest truths.
JEAN ROSTAND

One of the most difficult things to contend with in a hospital is that assumption on the part of the...
JEAN KERR

Whether man is disposed to yield to nature or to oppose her, he cannot do without a correct understa...
JEAN ROSTAND

Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains...
JEAN ROSTAND

The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.
JEAN ROSTAND

There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past.
JEAN ROSTAND

Certain brief sentences are peerless in their ability to give one the feeling that nothing remains t...
JEAN ROSTAND

The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.
JEAN ROSTAND

God, that dumping ground of our dreams.
JEAN ROSTAND

God, that checkroom of our dreams.
JEAN ROSTAND

I'm starting to believe that happily ever after includes people doing things that upset each other. ...
JEAN FERRIS

The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of d...
JEAN PIAGET

The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of ...
JEAN PIAGET

You don't seem to realize that a poor person who is unhappy is in a better position than a rich pe...
JEAN KERR

Strong character is brought out by change, weak ones by permanence.
JEAN PAUL

The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that of his convictions.
JEAN ROSTAND

The timid are afraid before the danger, the cowardly while in danger, and the courageous after dange...
JEAN PAUL

We can be seduced...by powerful political groups that promise more wealth and lower taxes. Those wit...
JEAN VANIER

Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.
JEAN COCTEAU

At twenty-four she imagined with dread that she was growing old.
JEAN RHYS

A man must dream a long time in order to act with grandeur, and dreaming is nursed in darkness.
JEAN GENET

Stupidity, outrage, vanity, cruelty, iniquity, bad faith, falsehood -- we fail to see the whole arra...
JEAN ROSTAND

Power may be at the end of a gun, but sometimes it's also at the end of the shadow or the image of a...
JEAN GENET

Contact with men who wield power and authority still leaves an intangible sense of repulsion. It's v...
JEAN BAUDRILLARD

Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.
JEAN RACINE

Memory is the only paradise from which we cannot be driven.
JEAN PAUL

The only medicine that does women more good than harm is dress.
JEAN PAUL

To be adult is to be alone.
JEAN ROSTAND

Perhaps all music, even the newest, is not so much something discovered as something that re-emerges...
JEAN GENET

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects an...
JEAN COCTEAU

No author can be as moral as his work and no preacher as pious as his sermons.
JEAN PAUL

Humankind's chief fault is that they have so many small ones.
JEAN PAUL

Passion makes the best observations and the sorriest conclusions.
JEAN PAUL

The parent is low, who having children, truly feels bored.
JEAN PAUL

It takes a very deep-rooted opinion to survive unexpressed.
JEAN ROSTAND

You don't seem to realize that a poor person who is unhappy is in a better position than a rich pers...
JEAN KERR

If a hermit lives in a state of ecstasy, his lack of comfort becomes the height of comfort. He must ...
JEAN COCTEAU

We all have the extraordinary coded within us... waiting to be released.
JEAN HOUSTON

The era of the political was one of anomie: crisis, violence, madness and revolution. The era of the...
JEAN BAUDRILLARD

Politicians -- power itself -- are abject because they merely embody the profound contempt people ha...
JEAN BAUDRILLARD

It only takes a politician believing in what he says for the others to stop believing him.
JEAN BAUDRILLARD

The abjection of our political situation is the only true challenge today. Only facing up to this si...
JEAN BAUDRILLARD

The end we aim at must be known, before the way can be made.
JEAN PAUL

The average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at seven-thirty in the morning feeling just plain ...
JEAN KERR

The ideal, without doubt, varies, but its enemies, alas, are always the same.
JEAN ROSTAND

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
JEAN PAUL

Idleness is many gathered miseries in one name.
JEAN PAUL

No one is more profoundly sad as one who laughs too much.
JEAN PAUL

Even though a number of people have tried, no one has ever found a way to drink for a living.
JEAN KERR

It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls...
JEAN ROSTAND

One of the characteristics of the dream is that nothing surprises us in it. With no regret, we agree...
JEAN COCTEAU

If you can keep your head about you when all about you are losing theirs, its just possible you have...
JEAN KERR

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it's just possible you haven't grasp...
JEAN KERR

Effective action is always unjust.
JEAN ANOUILH

Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.
JEAN ROSTAND

I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you wa...
JEAN KERR

Fiction is not imagination. It is what anticipates imagination by giving it the form of reality. Thi...
JEAN BAUDRILLARD

The divine is perhaps that quality in man which permits him to endure the lack of God.
JEAN ROSTAND

One must credit an hypothesis with all that has had to be discovered in order to demolish it.
JEAN ROSTAND

The greatest masterpiece in literature is only a dictionary out of order.
JEAN COCTEAU

Small crimes always precedes great ones.
JEAN RACINE

Repudiating the virtues of your world, criminals hopelessly agree to organize a forbidden universe. ...
JEAN GENET

Crimes of which a people is ashamed constitute its real history. The same is true of man.
JEAN GENET

Our senses are indeed our doors and windows on this world, in a very real sense the key to the unloc...
JEAN HOUSTON

Poetry is indispensable --if I only knew what for.
JEAN COCTEAU

Such is the role of poetry. It unveils, in the strict sense of the word. It lays bare, under a light...
JEAN COCTEAU

Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp.
JEAN DUBUFFET

Art is science made clear.
JEAN COCTEAU

One must be a living man and a posthumous artist.
JEAN COCTEAU

Education makes us more stupid than the brutes. A thousand voices call to us on every hand, but our ...
JEAN GIRAUDOUX

Despair is the only genuine atheism.
JEAN PAUL

I am a lie who always speaks the truth.
JEAN COCTEAU

I have a piece of great and sad news to tell you: I am dead.
JEAN COCTEAU

Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.
JEAN COCTEAU

Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage.
JEAN ANOUILH

Deep down, no one really believes they have a right to live. But this death sentence generally stays...
JEAN BAUDRILLARD

In youth one has tears without grief, in old age grief without tears.
JEAN PAUL

What the public criticizes in you, cultivate. It is you.
JEAN COCTEAU

Renown? I've already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for w...
JEAN ROSTAND

Anyone who knows a strange fact shares in its singularity.
JEAN GENET

Other exercises develop single powers and muscles, but dancing embellishes, exercises, and equalizes...
JEAN PAUL

No heroine can create a hero through love of one, but she can give birth to one.
JEAN PAUL

The fame of heroes owes little to the extent of their conquests and all to the success of the tribut...
JEAN GENET

To hate fatigues.
JEAN ROSTAND

There is an invisible garment woven around us from our earliest years; it is made of the way we eat,...
JEAN GIRAUDOUX

Greatness, in order to gain recognition, must all too often consent to ape greatness.
JEAN ROSTAND

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