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"A really plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm."
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"Most people don't mind being stupid, insomuch that they do not appear stupid; appearance and being are seldom simultaneous, congruent, and conclusive."

"Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance."

"In a house where there are small children the bathroom soon takes on the appearance of the Old Curiosity Shop."

"Dialect words are those terrible marks of the beast to the truly genteel."

"Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy But not express'd in fancy rich not gaudy For the apparel oft proclaims the man."

"What would it be like to live as a butterfly, being admired by the world for your color and beauty and grace? What would it be like to live as a spider, having people shriek and jump and throw a shoe at the very notice of you?I have tasted both-looks of desire and repulsion.How sad it is that we judge a life by such a trivial thing as appearance."

"If Fancy's lips had been real cherries probably Dick's would have appeared deeply stained."

"Concrete is, essentially, the color of bad weather."

"Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only."

"Few places are more important for dressing appropriately than the workplace, where a professional appearance is crucial."
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