The French have a significant saying, that a woman who buys her complexion will sell it.
I often look at women who wear great jeans and high heels and nice little T-shirts wandering around the city, and I think, 'I should make more of an effort. I should look like that.' But then I think, 'They can't be happy in those heels.'
The aged oak upon the steep stands more firm and secure if assailed by angry winds; for if the winter bares its head, the more strongly it strikes its roots into the ground, acquiring strength as it loses beauty.
Much that is beautiful must be discarded So that we may resemble a taller Impression of ourselves.
She'd always been a little contemptuous of beauty, as though it was something you had to trade away some other vital thing for.
She gave up beauty in her tender youth, gave all her hope and joy and pleasant ways; she covered up her eyes lest they should gaze on vanity, and chose the bitter truth.
Beauty too often sacrifices to fashion.
Early violets blue and white Dying for their love of light.
