Superficial Charm Quotes

There is nothing in the world more difficult than candor, and nothing easier than flattery. If there is a hundredth of a fraction of a false note to candor, it immediately produces dissonance, and as a result, exposure. But in flattery, even if everything is false down to the last note, it is still pleasant, and people will listen not without pleasure; with coarse pleasure, perhaps, but pleasure nevertheless.

Never trust a shiny surface. They hide a multitude of flaws.

Ambitious men spend their youth in rendering themselves worthy of patronage; it is their great mistake. While the foolish creatures are laying in stores of knowledge and energy, so that they shall not sink under the weight of responsible posts that recede from them, schemers come and go who are wealthy in words and destitute of ideas, astonish the ignorant, and creep into the confidence of those who have a little knowledge.

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

Beauty, devoid of grace, is a mere hook without the bait.

beware the Lure of a handsome Face, the all too ready Assumption that the lovely Fa&#231ade must needs have lovely Chambers within; for as 'tis with Great Houses, so, too, with Great Men.

Oh, why was he so handsomely blond, so courteously aloof, so maddeningly boring with his talk about Europe and books and music and poetry and things that interested her not at all - and yet so desirable?

I saw him turn his charm on and off, like water from the tap at the kitchen sink. He said nothing of substance. He seemed to me essentially an actor.

There are certain defects which, well-mounted, glitter like virtue itself.

The world's flattery and hypocrisy is a sweet morsel: eat less of it, for it is full of fire. Its fire is hidden while its taste is manifest, but its smoke becomes visible in the end.

Charm, in most men and nearly all women, is a decoration.

when people say you're charming you are in deep trouble.

Beauty - a deceitful bait with a deadly hook.

He spoke with more eloquence than wisdom.

Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.

Do all you can to appear to advantage in the eyes of the women. That's easily done—you have but to kiss and slabber their children.

You realize the bad guy isn't wearing a black cape or easy to spot; he's funny, makes you laugh, and has perfect hair.

Beware of pretty faces that you find, a pretty face can hide an evil mind.

Yet is beauty the pleasing trickery that cheateth half the world.

There is a certain artificial polish, a commonplace vivacity acquired by perpetually mingling in the beau monde; which, in the commerce of world, supplies the place of natural suavity and good-humour, but is purchased at the expense of all original and sterling traits of character.

Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.

Men aren’t attracted to me by my mind. They’re attracted by what I don’t mind.

O vanity, how little is thy force acknowledged or thy operations discerned! How wantonly dost thou deceive mankind under different disguises! Sometimes thou dost wear the face of pity; sometimes of generosity; nay, thou hast the assurance to put on those glorious ornaments which belong only to heroic virtue.

Beauty is a mute deception.

If you can charm everyone it means you don't care about anyone in particular.