Appearance quotes
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"When we look at thing, we must examine its essence and treat its appearance merely as an usher at the threshold, we must, once we cross the threshold, grasp the essence of the thing."
"There are no greater wretches in the world than many of those whom people in general take to be happy."
"Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely."
"Think not I am what I appear."
"Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth."
"He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it."
"Every work of art is a trick by which the artist manipulates appearances."
"Appearances are often deceiving."
"Woman is essentially unpeaceful, like the cat, however well she may have trained herself to present an appearance of peace."
"My appearance has changed a lot over the years, but it has far more to do with how I feel about being a woman."
"La femme?sait que quand on la regarde on ne la distingue pas de son apparence: elle est juge e, respecte e, de sire e a' travers sa toilette. Woman?knows that when she is looked at she is not considered apart from her appearance: she is judged, respected, desired, by and through her toilette."
"The opinions which we hold of one another, our relations with friends and kinsfolk are in no sense permanent, save in appearance, but are as eternally fluid as the sea itself."
"For the mob is always impressed by appearances and by results, and the world is composed of the mob."
"To establish yourself in the world a person must do all they can to appear already established."
"Why do people respect the package rather than the man?"
"Perhaps it's true that love is eternal. But it's appearance changes all the time."
"Every person is responsible for his own looks after 40."
"Appearances are deceptive."
"Men in all ways are better than they seem."
"I did a guest appearance on The Practice and loved it."
