Quotes About Charm

His sense of humor is purely cheap vaudeville, yet everyone falls for it.

My face is a mask. I hide my thoughts. My words are calculated to please, charm, or undermine. I can sound smarter or dumber, depending on what you expect to hear. My actions further my self- interest.

While Birdie was a guest in their home, the Crosses would find her irresistibly charming, impeccably well mannered, and delightfully funny. But when they were out of earshot once again, Birdie would tell Kate in unsparing detail what she really thought. Birdie Burke took merciless measure.

She was pretty in the way water is tasty: it does the job, but lacks pizzazz. (Skye on Charlie)

She was not stunningly beautiful. She could be pretty when she felt like it.

Ekaterin's vision of him, he reminded himself, was not exactly objective. Thank God. "I've been trying to charm quaddies all day, with no noticeable success.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll be able to handle Garnet Five. Just be your usual charming self." Ekaterin's vision of him, he reminded himself, was not exactly objective. Thank God. "I've been trying to charm quaddies all day, with no noticeable success." "If you make it plain you like people, it's hard for them to resist liking you back. And Nicol will be playing in the orchestra tonight.

If he was going to charm her, tempt her, and steal her heart, then starting out with her upset with him, possibly frightened of him, may not be the wisest course of action.

Into that charm and the gloom and the deep silence Oth moved gravely; and a solemness came on his face as he entered the wood; for to go on quiet feet through the wood was the work of his life, and he came to it as men come to their heart's desire.

I love these pet names, she said, gazing soulfully up into his eyes, Nitwit. Sap skull. Termagant. How they make my heart flutter!

He could talk to a buzzard and make it coo.

Like everyone he knew, he could discern the hollowness in people's charm only when it was directed at someone other than himself.

Win them with your beauty, but catch them off guard with your soul.

Like everyone he knew, he could discern the hollowness in people's charm only when it was directed at someone other than himself. When it was directed at him, the person just seemed so totally nice.

Many a woman has been won without ever being wooed.

That's how a woman wins a mans heart, by making him think that he amuses her.

possessed of that indescribable charm called grace.

Stay is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.

There is not much danger than real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty

Yet the plain suit became her excellently, and one never thought of the dress, looking at the active figure that wore it, for the freedom of her childhood gave to Polly that good gift, health, and every movement was full of the vigor, grace, and ease, which nothing else can so surely bestow. A happy soul in a healthy body is a rare sight in these days, when doctors flourish and every one is ill, and this pleasant union was the charm which Polly possessed without knowing it.

Hither, hither, from thy home, Airy sprite, I bid thee come! Born of roses, fed on dew, Charms and potions canst thou brew? Bring me here, with elfin speed, The fragrant philter which I need. Make it sweet and swift and strong, Spirit, answer now my song!

for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, even if it is, the consciousness of possessing it and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.

She very soon discovered that there is a charm about fine clothes which attracts a certain class of people and secures their respect. Several young ladies, who had taken no notice

Yes, you do. You get everything you want out of people. I don't know how you do it, but you are a born wheedler. Thank you. Fire away.