Loveliness Quote by Stephen Fry
““I think it was Donald Mainstock, the great amateur squash player who pointed out how lovely I was. Until that time I think it was safe to say that I had never really been aware of my own timeless brand of loveliness. But his words smote me, because of course you see, I am lovely in a fluffy moist kind of way and who would have it otherwise? I walk, and let’s be splendid about this, in a highly accented cloud of gorgeousness that isn't far short of being, quite simply terrific. The secret of smooth almost shiny loveliness, of the order of which we are discussing, in this simple, frank, creamy sort of way, doesn't reside in oils, unguents, balms, ointments, creams, astringents, milks, moisturizers, liniments, lubricants, embrocations or balsams, to be rather divine for just one noble moment, it resides, and I mean this in a pink slightly special way, in ones attitude of mind. To be gorgeous, and high and true and fine and fluffy and moist and sticky and lovely, all you have to do is believe that one is gorgeous and high and true and fine and fluffy and moist and sticky and lovely. And I believe it of myself, tremulously at first and then with rousing heat and passion, because, stopping off for a second to be super again, I’m so often told it. That’s the secret really.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Late Late Show, Stephen Fry, 2015
Self‑love comes from believing in one’s own beauty and confidence, not from external products; inner attitude creates true loveliness.
In simple terms: Believe you are beautiful to be beautiful.
Cultivate confidence and self‑acceptance.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal development
- public speaking
- social media presence
- mental health counseling
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you practice self‑affirmation daily?
- What inner habits reinforce genuine self‑love?
Over‑reliance on external validation can undermine confidence.