- Oneself
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- Nov 07, 2020
Beautiful Quotes
Beauty defined on its own terms, not just appearance.
This set treats beauty broadly: a paradise-like landscape someone calls perfect, questions about whether a ballet career stays beautiful as it winds down, and pushback against assumptions about what beautiful or capable women look like. For beauty tied to affection, see Love quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Lady
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- Nov 07, 2020
Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.
- Optimism
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- Nov 07, 2020
Optimism - the doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Early in my career, I was really spoiled with a beautiful project. I got such a good start that I thought, 'Why would I ever take a step back?' Why would I take on something that wasn't meaningful - to me, if nobody else - and powerful and groundbreaking?
- Nov 07, 2020
Hollywood is something else. It's such an exaggerated idea. The concept of what 'beautiful' really is is ludicrous.
- Encourages
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's always going to be somebody that you consider maybe more beautiful. But nine times out of ten here in L.A., that beauty isn't home grown. It's usually manufactured. It sort of encourages me to work more within myself because I think that's not what appeals to me. Plastic and tons of makeup.
- Type
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not a beautiful prom-girl type.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a Manhattan resident, I'm gutted by what certain landlords are doing, pushing folks who have lived in their apartments for decades out of their homes, as a greedy tactic to get more rent from newer tenants. It's one of the most disgusting, inhumane things I've ever witnessed in my beautiful city.
- Most Beautiful
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you have a brother or sister, tell them you love them every day - that's the most beautiful thing. I told my sister how much I loved her every day. That's the only reason I'm OK right now.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would love to see women be able to be powerful, complex, smart, opinionated and taken seriously, even if they are beautiful. Even more, I would love to see women held to different standards, other than the superficial ones that we're held to.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
I did nothing to look the way I look. The genetic cards that anyone is dealt are not in their control, so to take pride in my looks would be a mistake. And besides, in L.A. there's always someone more beautiful!
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
We didn't take Charlize Theron seriously until she did 'Monster' and became physically ugly. I would love to see women be able to be powerful, complex, smart, opinionated and taken seriously, even if they are beautiful.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020