Quotes About Image

The autobiographer, for his part, is imprisoned in his own egotism. He must always be suspect. In contrast with the other two, the novelist is a god, creating his man, making him breathe and walk. The man, created in his own image, provides information about the god. In a sense you know more about Balzac and Dickens from their novels, than Rousseau and Casanova from their Confessions.

Marketing and graphic-design experts alike will tell you that corporate image is a huge filter through which consumers process buying information—they must know who you are, what you stand for, and when they're investing large sums of money, they usually want to buy from a company that exemplifies their product.

We had to do something [in Bush v. Gore ], because countries were laughing at us. France was laughing at us.

and this is a union which is formed, not of deliberate purpose, but because, in common with other animals and with plants, mankind have a natural desire to leave behind them an image of themselves)

On imagination- "that in virtue of which an image occurs in us" In other words... Imagination is a faculty of the soul

What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence," returned my companion, bitterly. "The question is, what can you make people believe that you have done?

The pervasion of image has so deeply altered our very relationships to ourselves that even men have become objects--if never erotic objects.

I checked my make-up in the mirror. I don't wear a lot, but if you're dealing with people all day, you've got to look presentable.

The shutter of the photographer's camera makes that repeated mechanical sound. That unlocking and locking of the doors of light to send momentary images of the present into the light trap of the past.

Je suis peut-être mesquine mais je voudrais qu'ils meurent tous pour que s'anéantisse la lamentable image qu'ils se font à présent de moi.

In many cases, the man can commit acts with woman's complicity that degrade her without tarnishing his lofty image.

He was permitted, without restriction, to speak of himself as immoral, agnostic and socialistic, so long as it was universally known that he remained pure, Presbyterian, and Republican.

Everyone knows the first rule of business is Look good during confrontations. Or if it isn't, it should be.

If you look good, you feel good

They were even talking about buying a bodyguard, can you believe it? I mean, what on earth would I look like, turning up with a bodyguard? Actually, I'd look pretty cool and mysterious, wouldn't I? That might have been quite a good idea.

You need some accessories. Some businesswoman-type accessories." "Like what? A Filofax?

I am a public person and I have my private life. It's important for me that my private life stay private, that what I share with the people is my public personality.

To be honest, my life is not really as way-out and myth-loaded as people like to portray it.

Fashion is a dangerous road to go down. Anybody who is going to have children later in life had best not be too fashionable because the photos will come back to haunt them.

I think the pressure to be perfect generally in life has amped up massively in the last twenty years: especially for young people with the advent of social media.

Finding the physical aspect is important to me because that is often how we read people in everyday life.

Hair matters. This is a life lesson Wellesley and Yale Law School failed to instil. Your hair will send significant messages to those around you.

I am proud of my cake-making image but life is not that perfect. There are socks in my fruit bowl.

I'm not a flag waver for obesity. It's not healthy, and you have a crap life because there is such a downer on it.