Lustre Quotes

41 quotes by 35 authors

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her… — Akhenaton
The living self has one purpose only: to come into its own fullness of being, as a tree comes into full blossom, or a bird… — D. H. Lawrence
'Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume; And we are weeds without it. — William Cowper
The love of dress is very marked in this attractive animal; he is proud of the lustre of his coat, and cannot endure that a… — Champfleury
He is proud of the lustre of his coat, and cannot endure that a hair of it shall lie the wrong way. — Champfleury
False taste is always busy to mislead those that are entering upon the regions of learning; and the traveller, uncertain of his way, and forsaken… — Samuel Johnson
If justice, good faith, honor, gratitude and all the other qualities which enoble the character of a nation, and fulfill the ends of Government be… — James Madison
Things are evermore sincere; / Candor here, and lustre there / Delighting. — Robert Herrick
The ultimate source of energy, the sun is ready to set. The leaves of the blooming lotus flower in the pond are losing their lustre.… — Manmohan Acharya
I may be permitted, like the doctors, to cure a greater evil by a less, for I shall not fall seriously in love with the… — Anne Bronte
A human life gains lustre and strength only when it is polished and tempered. — Mas Oyama
As in nature. and in the arts, so in grace; it is rough treatment that gives souls as well as stones, their lustre. The more… — Thomas Guthrie
Our country asserts for itself the glory of being the freest upon the surface of the globe... but one dark spot still dimmed its lustre.… — James Forten
All see, and most admire, the glare which hovers round the external trappings of elevated office. To me there is nothing in it, beyond the… — George Washington
All practice or worship is only for taking off this veil. When that will go, you will find that the Sun of Absolute Knowledge is… — Swami Vivekananda
Truth and sincerity have a certain distinguishing native lustre about them which cannot be perfectly counterfeited; they are like fire and flame, that cannot be… — Benjamin Franklin
A man is like a bit of Labrador spar, which has no lustre as you turn it in your hand until you come to a… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let us take a patriot, where we can meet him; and, that we may not flatter ourselves by false appearances, distinguish those marks which are… — Samuel Johnson
Your children....are like diamonds...they may need polish.. and education of the right kind will impart this lustre. — George Q. Cannon
I ne'er could any lustre see In eyes that would not look on me; I ne'er saw nectar on a lip But where my own… — Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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