There is nothing so agonizing to the fine skin of vanity as the application of a rough truth.

There is nothing so agonizing to the fine skin of vanity as the application of a rough truth.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

Nobody creates a fad. It just happens. People love going along with the idea of a beautiful pig. It's like read more

Nobody creates a fad. It just happens. People love going along with the idea of a beautiful pig. It's like a conspiracy.

Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.

Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.

Every man knows his follies and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

Every man knows his follies and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

As large as life, and twice as natural.

As large as life, and twice as natural.

We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain read more

We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances.

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.

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.