Laurence Sterne Quotes

Beauty when unadorned is adorned the most.

Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.

In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.

The elegance of honesty needs no adornment.

If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.

I have had enough of an interesting life to not embellish it in any way.

Whatever does not pretend at all has style enough.

Truth is most beautiful undraped.

There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.

The highest Beauty should be plain set.

You can always recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity.

The Truth never flaunted a sign.

A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is.

To this end, nothing is to be more carefully consulted than plainness. In a lady's attire this is the single excellence; for to be what some people call fine, is the same vice, in that case, as to be florid is in writing or speaking.

Truth shines brightest thro' the plainest dress.

The simplest things are often the truest.

I am a simpleton at heart. In my personal life, I don't wear makeup.

I don't like a lot of frills and fusses.

I've always liked simplicity.

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.

I don't pretend to be anything but an actor and a writer.

I look pretty nondescript. I don't go out of my way to... I don't express my personality with my clothes, with my car or my, you know, house. I express with my personality; so as far as what I wear - I don't really care about that.

The plainer the dress, the greater luster does beauty appear.

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen.