The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego. Northrop Frye
It's how you look at beauty. Is it only an outward appearance with hair and makeup and a hot body, or is it something deeper than that? Hilary Swank
I like to dedicate myself wholeheartedly to a cause so that I have more impact. My goal is to shed light on the beauty of the ocean and how important it is for our planet. Hayden Panettiere
Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time. Marianne Moore
Here in L.A. the standard of beauty is kind of ridiculous. I want to be doing this when I'm in my fifties and sixties and this isn't what I'm going to look like. Rose Byrne
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Oliver Platt
But, when the work was finished, the Craftsman kept wishing that there were someone to ponder the plan of so great a work, to love its beauty, and to wonder at its vastness. Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
My father always taught by telling stories about his experiences. His lessons were about morality and art and what insects and birds and human beings had in common. He told me what it meant to be a man and to be a Black man. He taught me about love and responsibility, about beauty, and how to make gumbo. Walter Mosley
There is no spot of ground, however arid, bare or ugly, that cannot be tamed into such a state as may give an impression of beauty and delight. Gertrude Jekyll
What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade. Gertrude Jekyll
It used to happen in villages and towns in China that they would have - I guess you'd call them beauty contests - where all of the women of a particular village or town would be seated behind these screens or curtains with only their feet showing. Lisa See
And often it would be a woman who was in her 70s or 80s who would win the beauty contest, because bound feet never age. Lisa See
The leading edge in evidence presentation is in science the leading edge in beauty is in high art. Edward Tufte
Art ought never to be considered except in its relations with its ideal beauty. Alfred de Vigny
The U.S. states that allow for citizens' initiatives tend to have fewer laws and lower taxes than the ones that don't. But the beauty of the system is that it encourages the spread of best practice. Daniel Hannan
Are we changing the idea of what beauty is? Let's hope so. I'm not the typical Hollywood beauty. Let's hope we're looking at the insides of people a little more. Anne Heche
Wit is more necessary than beauty and I think no young woman ugly that has it, and no handsome woman agreeable without it. William Wycherley
Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a fresh wonder of the exquisite order which governs our world. Polykarp Kusch
As a busy working mom I'm always pressed for time, so a quick and easy beauty routine is key! Angela Kinsey
I think that the biggest beauty essential is as simple as a good, full night's sleep. Angela Kinsey