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O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!

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People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.

People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.

by Wayne Dyer Found in: Appearance Quotes,
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You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.

You and I do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.

by Herb Cohen Found in: Appearance Quotes,
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Everything is not gold that one sees shining.
[Fr., Que tout n'est pas or c'on voit luire.]

Everything is not gold that one sees shining.
[Fr., Que tout n'est pas or c'on voit luire.]

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We understood
Her by her sight; her pure and eloquent blood
Spoke in her cheeks, and so read more

We understood
Her by her sight; her pure and eloquent blood
Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought
That one might almost say her body thought.
- Dr. John Donne,

by Dr. John Donne Found in: Appearance Quotes,
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Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false.

Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false.

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Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.

Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.

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By outward show let's not be cheated;
An ass should like an ass be treated.

By outward show let's not be cheated;
An ass should like an ass be treated.

by John Gay Found in: Appearance Quotes,
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Appearances are a glimpse of the unseen.

Appearances are a glimpse of the unseen.

by Aeschylus Found in: Appearance Quotes,
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