Appearances
Quotes on Appearances
To see ourselves as others see us is a most salutary gift. Hardly less important is the capacity to see others as they see themselves.
Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) British author
Barring that natural expression of villainy which we all have, the man looked honest enough.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) American author I’m not a dictator.
It’s just that I have a grumpy face.
General Pinochet (b. 1915) President of Chile
Straight trees have crooked roots.
16th-century proverb
A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little chances of making himself look stylish. Preferring truth to form, he is not constantly at work upon the facade of his appearance.
Iris Murdoch (b. 1919) Anglo-Irish writer
He looked as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.
Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) American writer
She got her good looks from her father —he’s a plastic surgeon.
Groucho Marx (1895-1977) American comic actor
