Vanity Quotes
(1 - 10 of 62)Vanity as an impulse has without doubt been of far more benefit to civilization than modesty has ever been.
Vanity as an impulse has without doubt been of far more benefit to civilization than modesty has ever been.
A man who is not a fool can rid himself of every folly except vanity.
A man who is not a fool can rid himself of every folly except vanity.
Vain-glorious men are the scorn of the wise, the admiration of fools, the idols of paradise, and the slaves of more
Vain-glorious men are the scorn of the wise, the admiration of fools, the idols of paradise, and the slaves of their own vaunts.
To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other more
To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.
Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory.
Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory.
Rome took all the vanity out of me; for after seeing the wonders there, I felt too insignificant to live, more
Rome took all the vanity out of me; for after seeing the wonders there, I felt too insignificant to live, and gave up all my foolish hopes in despair.
Possibly, more people kill themselves and others out of hurt vanity than out of envy, jealousy, malice or desire for more
Possibly, more people kill themselves and others out of hurt vanity than out of envy, jealousy, malice or desire for revenge.
Never "just run out for a few minutes" without looking your best. This is not vanity -- it's self-liking. Your more
Never "just run out for a few minutes" without looking your best. This is not vanity -- it's self-liking. Your face is always on display.
I think I may boast myself to be, with all possible vanity, the most unlearned and uninformed female who ever more
I think I may boast myself to be, with all possible vanity, the most unlearned and uninformed female who ever dared to be an authoress.
When you're 50 you start thinking about things you haven't thought about before. I used to think getting old was more
When you're 50 you start thinking about things you haven't thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanity- but actually it's about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.
