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Letter "V" » Vanity
"Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity
(So it be new, there's no respect how vile)
That is not quickly buzzed into his ears?"
Author: William Shakespeare
About: Vanity
"There are grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in
concealing it."
Author: William Shakespeare
About: Vanity
"It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.
[Fr., Il est difficile d'estimer quelqu'un comme il veut l'etre.]"
Author: Luc de Clapier de Vauvanargues
About: Vanity
"Maud Muller looked and sighed: :Ah me!
That I the Judge's bride might be!
He would dress me up in silks so fine,
And praise and toast me at his wine."
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier
About: Vanity
"Meek Nature's evening comment on the shows
That for oblivion that their daily birth
From all the fuming vanities of earth."
Author: William Wordsworth
About: Vanity
"In the stress of modern life, how little room is left for that most comfortable vanity that whispers in our ears that failures are not fault!"
Author: Agnes Repplier
About: Vanity
"To act from pure benevolence is not possible for finite beings. Human benevolence is mingled with vanity, interest, or some other motive."
Author: James Boswell
About: Vanity
"Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this."
Author: Blaise Pascal
About: Vanity
"The common practice of keeping up appearances with society is a mere selfish struggle of the vain with the vain."
Author: John Ruskin
About: Vanity
"Know that it is good to work. Work with love, and think of liking it when you do it. It is easy and interesting. It is a privilege. There is nothing hard about it but your anxious vanity and fear of failure."
Author: Brenda Ueland
About: Vanity
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