Deeper understanding Quote by Benjamin Langley

Society is, and must be, based upon appearances, and not upon the deepest appearances, and not realities.

— Philip Gilbert Hamerton

Appearance is valued too much in our society.

— Claude Lelouch

“It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible…”

— Oscar Wilde

“Society at large is staggeringly obtuse. If one simply looks to others for their opinions, they lose the ability to think critically for themselves.…

— Kerri Maniscalco

Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden...

— Anonymous

The societal obsession with appearance is definitely something that weighs on your mind as a model.

— Tess Holliday

“As we grow and mature and become self--conscious, we are taught that appearances—-who we are on the outside—-aren’t nearly as important as who we…

— Amy Ellis Nutt

Society puts so much emphasis on outer appearance, but being confident in yourself and not letting others' opinions affect you is pretty amazing.

— Brendan Dooling

“I see what's going on," I said. "You're confusing beauty with this society's current idea of perfection of visual form.”

— A.M. Jenkins

For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

Judging by appearances is a huge mistake, because what we see in people is what they choose to show.

— Anonymous

“Appearance, after all, was a reflection of what a person thought of themselves and therefore, by extension, of others.”

— Terry Goodkind