Gore Vidal
Writer, Essayist, Playwright
"Altruism is a brief phase through which some adolescents must pass. It is rather like acne. Happily, as with acne, only a few are permanently scarred."
Acne quotes
Acne
15 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Olivia Wilde
Actress, Producer, Director
"If I have to draw attention away from some hormone-induced acne on my chin, I put on a lot of mascara."
Umberto Eco
Writer, Philosopher, Literary Critic
"My poetry had the same functional origin and the same formal configuration as teenage acne."
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