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Quotes About Superficiality

Everyone always looked at the cover and never took the time to read the book.
~ Angela Scott
Clichés so often befall vain people.
~ Ann Beattie
Typical of this place. All show and no substance. And just like these people, who were acting their hearts out in an attempt to persuade her that they were sophisticated, intelligent and entirely blameless in the matter of Tony Ferdinand's death.
~ Ann Cleeves
I've been out with some extremely beautiful women who have had no sex appeal whatsoever. It really is a lot more than skin deep.
~ Rod Stewart
I was in this hamster wheel of being famous for being famous, much like a reality star. You would put me on a talkshow, I would say outrageous things. I was just perpetuating myself as a celebrity, and I found that really empty.
~ Bobcat Goldthwait
If you look round Hollywood there's no end of white smiles and six packs. Long lines of beautiful people lining up to be incredible on film.
~ Tom Hardy
I was very careful to cast guys who were very good-looking and very fit and who had a certain sense of privilege about them, because with that sense of privilege comes contempt.
~ Neil LaBute
The more celebrities I meet, the more disappointed I get in celebrity culture.
~ Wendy Williams
Anyone can look good if you have 500-flash bulbs exploding in your face.
~ Dave Clark
External beauty is a bizarre thing to me.
~ Douglas Booth
For me, the whole fame and industry facade is a load of rubbish.
~ Tulisa
Hollywood is driven by beautiful faces. Always has been.
~ Patty Jenkins
Good-looking people with strong, fluoridated teeth get things handed to them on platters.
~ Douglas Coupland
You've got to be pretty mean to pick up on women who only know you from television and then cast them aside.
~ David Eigenberg
When you are young, and beautiful, you can be very cruel.
~ Robert Galbraith
I don't need to know her. I know her type. Rich girls spending their ugly husbands' money. They come to my shows. They want to be my friend. Gimme an honest hooker any day.
~ Robert Galbraith
I guess most of what we understand about people is just the surface stuff
~ Robin S. Sharma
puso nuestro talento natural al servicio de una orgía de complejidad, superficialidad y distracciones tecnológicas.
~ Robin S. Sharma
spendeva denaro che non aveva per comprare cose di cui non aveva bisogno e impressionare gente che non gli piaceva. Che modo misero di vivere.»
~ Robin S. Sharma
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~ Roland Barthes
En las reuniones sociales abundaban las charlas superficiales. La gente llenaba los museos y las salas de conciertos, pero no acudían allí para ver y oír, sino más bien impulsados por una desaforada y narcisista necesidad de ser vistos y oídos.
~ Lawrence Wright
In quest'epoca in cui tutto è ritenuto lecito purché sia fatto in piena libertà, e in cui il corpo è considerato un semplice strumento della volontà razionale e autonoma, la repulsione potrebbe essere l'unica voce rimasta in difesa del nucleo centrale della nostra umanità. Le anime che hanno dimenticato come si fa a rabbrividire sono superficiali.
~ Leon R. Kass
Nothing should be so greatly feared as empty fame.
~ Leonardo da Vinci
I wouldn't expect you to get it, Daisy. You don't look at anything besides Photoplay—and even then somebody's gotta explain the pictures to you." Daisy's mouth hung open in outrage. "Well, I never!" "Yeah, that's what you tell all your fellas, but the rest of us aren't buying it. Go away, now, Daisy. Shoo, little fly!
~ Libba Bray