Quotes About Elegance

In her (nature's) inventions nothing is lacking and nothing is superfluous.

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.

Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.

You have all these plans to act, and maybe do it rather elegantly, and then they turn the rain machine on.

Life is so spine chillingly beautiful.

Life is perfect, it glows.

That is her style of beauty.

You can't look dignified when you're having fun.

Simplicity is the key to beauty. Clarity is the key to perfection.

Riding horseback along a country lane I saw wild roses in bloom, against an old stone wall. The expensive, improved varieties in my garden have lost something. Sophistication always does.

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard ; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common—this is my symphony.

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard ; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common—this is my symphony. William Henry Channing, clergyman, reformer, 1810-1884

graced lawn parties at Fernbank." Hoppy stood and applauded.

Her every movement transfixed him; she was graceful and refined. She'd become a woman. An elegant woman.

They passed a crystal vase of luscious yellow roses, which burst from tight salmon buds into golden, creamy yellow blossoms tinged with delicate strokes of subtle peach.

A flaming red flapper dress, a sleek black dress with full, satin purple sleeves and a matching flounce, a summery cotton frock with a cheerful red poppy print, and a musketeer's gold-trimmed jacket tumbled out of the pile of clothing. A mound of scarves fluttered onto the bed. Marge fingered the frayed, tasseled edge of a silk jacquard scarf in shades of amethyst and emerald green.

Listening to my regular favourites - Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and so on - I always feel, quite misguidedly, that nothing can be too bad if such beauty and brilliance exists in the world.

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.

We live entirely in the dressing room now, which I like very much; I always feel so much more elegant in it than in the parlour.

large bouquet of flowers beside a silver tray with a bottle of champagne and two flutes. A message in English.

The river is such a tranquil place, a place to sit and think of romance and the beauty of nature, to enjoy the elegance of swans and the chance of a glimpse of a kingfisher.

I'm telling you, it's fu**ing hard to be classy

Tu sais, le coucher de soleil quand y a des gros nuages pis que le ciel est rose, ben t'es plus belle que ça. Tu sais, quand le lac est calme, que c'est comme de l'huile pis que les truites se mettent à sauter, ben t'es plus… excitante que ça.

Beauty has a persuasive power all its own.