Champagne is the only wine a woman can drink and still remain beautiful. de Pompadour, Madame
Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve Pope, Alexander
Delusions are often functional. A mother’s opinions about her children’s beauty, intelligence, goodness, et cetera ad nauseam, keep her from drowning them at birth. Long, Lazarus
Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action. Lowell, James Russell
Everything beautiful has its moment and then passes away Cernuda, Luis
For, when with beauty we can virtue join, We paint the semblance of a form divine. Prior, Matthew
Honesty coupled to beauty is to have honey a sauce to sugar. Shakespeare, William
I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination can things be called beautiful or ugly, well-ordered or confused. Spinoza, Benedict
I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin deep. That’s deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas? Kerr, Jean
Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality. de Gaultier, Jules
In every man’s heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty. Morley, Christopher
