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Hyt is not al golde that glareth.
Hyt is not al golde that glareth.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like
unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, read more
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like
unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward,
but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.
Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved.
Appearances to save, his only care;
So things seem right, no matter what they are.
Appearances to save, his only care;
So things seem right, no matter what they are.
Style is the dress of thoughts; and let them be ever so just, if your style is homely, coarse, and read more
Style is the dress of thoughts; and let them be ever so just, if your style is homely, coarse, and vulgar, they will appear to as much disadvantage, and be as ill received, as your person, though ever so well-proportioned, would if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters.
The difference between a man of sense and a fop is that the fop values himself upon his dress; and read more
The difference between a man of sense and a fop is that the fop values himself upon his dress; and the man of sense laughs at it, at the same time he knows he must not neglect it.
Things are seldom what they seem,
Skim milk masquerades as cream.
Things are seldom what they seem,
Skim milk masquerades as cream.
You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a read more
You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.
A fine woman shows her charms to most advantage when she seems most to conceal them. The finest bosom in read more
A fine woman shows her charms to most advantage when she seems most to conceal them. The finest bosom in nature is not so fine as what imagination forms.