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Appearance Quotes


"'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark our coming, and look brighter when we come."


"My wardrobe consists of antique clothes, many of my designs, plus shoes and shirts from Brooks Brothers and Paul Stuart."


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


"We sometimes laugh from ear to ear, but it would be impossible for a smile to be wider than the distance between our eyes."


"Polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing and solving our real problems."


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


"A painter paints the appearance of things, not their objective correctness, in fact he creates new appearances of things."


"The vast majority of human beings dislike and even actually dread all notions with which they are not familiar... Hence it comes about that at their first appearance innovators have generally been persecuted, and always derided as fools and madmen."



"We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance within about twenty-five hundred years - most of them within fifteen hundred years."


"Most of us don't notice how great we look until years, even decades later. Not long ago, I was looking at photos of myself at various ages and weights-way before the neckular deterioration began, way before the fanny pack of menopause-and I could see how gorgeous I must have looked to everyone else."


"Arles is certainly one of the most interesting towns I have ever seen, whether viewed as a place remarkable for the objects of antiquity it contains, or for the primitive manners of its inhabitants and its picturesque appearance."


"Has a woman who knew that she was well dressed ever caught a cold?"


"I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire."



"Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful."


"As a rule, I am very careful to be shallow and conventional where depth and originality are wasted."


"The Crows are very handsome and gentlemanly Indians in their personal appearance: and have been always reputed, since the first acquaintance made with them, very civil and friendly."


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


"All the men's clothes she wore just called attention to how much of a girl she was."


"In modern times, beauty is more trusted than goodness."


"Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast."



"Intuition makes much of it; I mean by this the faculty of seeing a connection between things that in appearance are completely different; it does not fail to lead us astray quite often."


"If you have a good sense of dressing, there wouldn't be any need to spend a fortune to look good."


"You guys are so... dark. Even if I used flash, I'm not sure it would come out.""Y-yeah," Percy managed. "You guys aren't photogenic."



"Beauty can be treacherous."


"She has enough black eyeliner on to outline a corpse, and her skin's so pale she looks like she's just broken dawn."


"Does your appearance accurately convey the message of who you are that you are trying to get across? When trying to make an excellent first impression in business but in doubt of what to wear, dress one level up from what is expected-if it's casual, dress in business casual, etc."


"For too long, and despite what people told me, I had fallen for what the culture said about beauty, youth, features, heights, weights, hair textures, upper arms."


"Color is one of the most important and distinctive elements in enhancing your image. Wearing the colors which are best matched to your personality, energy, skin tone, hair color, and body type will make you look healthier, more vibrant, confident, successful, and approachable."



"Dye your hair, certainly. But what can you do for your face?"


"He was dressed just like on TV, with lots of silver chains and bracelets, ripped jeans, and a black muscle shirt (Which was kind of stupid, since he didn't have any muscles)."


"Your face, my thane, is as a book where menMay read strange matters. To beguile the time,Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye,Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower,But be the serpent under't."


"To lose weight, spend time at the gym. To appear like you've lost weight, spend time with people who are bigger than you."


"Don't rush to design your face to look beautiful, attractive and charming. Rather, be quicker to decorate your mind to appear as goal-oriented, passion-embedded and action-driven."


"A miscreant with coiffed, scented hair, a slender waist, the hips of a woman and the chest of a Prussian officer, with a finely tied cravat, by all girls admired."


"Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."


"The curve of my waist in a tight fitting summer dress can really make me new friends."


"Though Queen Victoria in England had suggested that makeup was impolite, even vanity, Gideon saw it as yet another weapon. It was not so different from magic."


"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."


"Intelligence, goodness, humanity, excitement, serenity. Over time, these are the things that change the musculature of your face, as do laughter, and animation, and especially whatever peace you can broker with the person inside.It's furrow, pinch, and judgement that make us look older - our mothers were right. They said that if you made certain faces, they would stick, and they do. But our mothers forgot that faces of kindness and integrity stick as well."


"For outward show is a wonderful perverter of the reason."


"What lies behind appearance is usually another appearance."


"You can transform your entire physical appearance, personal experience, energy, and social success simply by smiling. And it is also good to do just for you!"


"Indeed, no woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating."


"Sukey's approving glance swept over Amanda's black evening dress, made of shimmering crinkled silk that had been cut very low across the bosom and fitted tightly to her voluptuous shape. Rows of glittering jet beads adorned the bodice and long sleeves, while her gloves and shoes were of soft chamois leather. It was a sophisticated ensemble, one that made the most of Amanda's looks and generously displayed her bosom."


"You can be dressed to the nines and have it all going on, but if you don't have shoes to support your look, they can be your undoing. Your shoes should be appropriate, clean, polished, and maintained if you want to make a great impression and fortify your credibility. If your shoes are scuffed, dirty, or worn, clients may wonder what other details you've neglected to attend to."
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