“Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit.”
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Rushdie, S. (n.d.). Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17615-names-once-they-are-in-common-use-quickly/
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Rushdie, Salman. “Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17615-names-once-they-are-in-common-use-quickly/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Rushdie, Salman. “Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17615-names-once-they-are-in-common-use-quickly/.