Appear Quotes

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We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Nothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
When a scientist is ahead of his times, it is often through misunderstanding of current, rather than intuition of future truth. In science there is… — Jean Rostand
Are not laws dangerous which inhibit the passions? Compare the centuries of anarchy with those of the strongest legalism in any country you like and… — Marquis de Sade
Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better. — George Santayana
We should all be obliged to appear before a board every five years and justify our existence... on pain of liquidation. — George Bernard Shaw
As a general thing, I've always been drawn to characters who appear to be one thing on the surface, but are actually something else underneath. — Michael Sheen
I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print, but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
You become a different writer when you approach a short story. When things are not always having to represent other things, you find real human… — Zadie Smith
It would be pretty shabby to appear flippant around a documentary that's about how much I love my fans. — Rick Springfield
I'm not sleeping with all the women I appear with. — Ringo Starr
A woman can be very beautiful and an ideal model and she will photograph incredibly well, but she'll appear in film and it won't work.… — Oliver Stone
I think, a lot of times when you meet someone, you feel like you need to appear like you're not interested in them so that… — Taylor Swift
I don't believe in devils. Indifference and misunderstandings can create evil situations. Most of the time, people who appear to be evil are really victims… — Max von Sydow
Two kinds of blindness are easily combined so that those who do not see really appear to see what is not. — Tertullian
Don't be too harsh to these poems until they're typed. I always think typescript lends some sort of certainty: at least, if the things are… — Dylan Thomas
Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time… — Nat Turner
Cure yourself of the affliction of caring how you appear to others. Concern yourself only with how you appear before God, concern yourself only with… — Miguel de Unamuno

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