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Ugly person Quote by John Varley

“He was an extraordinarily ugly person, Lilo thought, with the ugliness that only caricature can achieve. As repulsive as a twisted, stunted ghost from the past on Old Earth.” quote by John Varley — Download Open image

““He was an extraordinarily ugly person, Lilo thought, with the ugliness that only caricature can achieve. As repulsive as a twisted, stunted ghost from the past on Old Earth.””

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I don't care if you're hot. If you have an ugly personality, you're ugly to me.

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Beauty is only skin deep... but dont tell an ugly person that

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Theres photoshop, auto tune, & plastic surgery. Too bad theres nothing for your ugly personality.

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Don't Consider Yourself an ugly person,consider yourself a beautiful monkey.

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