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A modest woman, dressed out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.
A modest woman, dressed out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.
The best-dressed woman is one whose clothes wouldn't look too strange in the country.
The best-dressed woman is one whose clothes wouldn't look too strange in the country.
Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.
Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.
All, as they say, that glitters is not gold.
All, as they say, that glitters is not gold.
It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances
It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances
The best things in life aren't things.
The best things in life aren't things.
Do not hold everything as gold which shines like gold.
Do not hold everything as gold which shines like gold.
Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get older.
Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get older.
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,
