Superficial Qualities Quotes

Meritocracy is a good thing. Whenever possibly, people should be judged based on their work and results, not superficial qualities.

The ugly and stupid have the best of it in this world. They can sit at their ease and gape at the play. If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat. They live as we all should live-- undisturbed, indifferent, and without disquiet. They never bring ruin upon others, nor ever receive it from alien hands. Your rank and wealth, Henry; my brains, such as they are-- my art, whatever it may be worth; Dorian Gray's good looks-- we shall all suffer for what the gods have given us, suffer terribly.

Some people are really, really attracted to looks first, or money, or things like that.

It is only the superficial qualities that last. Man's deeper nature is soon found out.

My first marriage was not happy. I married him because I was impressed that he knew which wines to order and how to leave his visiting card. Ridiculous reasons.

Good looks only take you so far.

Of course, I want to look good, as that helped me get jobs. But it didn't get me the jobs I wanted and it held me back.

I prefer intellect and charm. Good looks only take you so far.

Shining outward qualities, although they may excite first-rate expectations, are not unusually found to be the companions of second-rate abilities.