Superficiality Quotes

Anya looked upon Nin admirably. Having him as a partner-in-crime—if only on this one occasion, which she hoped would only be the start of something more—was more revitalizing than the cheap thrills of a cookie-cutter shallow, superficial romance, where the top priority was how beautiful a person was on the outside.

What must it be like for a woman to live with power over men rivaled only by God for the first third of her life, build her identity over her looks, only to feel it slip away as time tumbles by? Feel the shift in how people treat her, as though getting old is a contagious affliction?

When the superficial wearies me, it wearies me so much that I need an abyss in order to rest.

Anyone can see that an ass laden with books remains a donkey. A human being laden with the undigested results of a tussle with thoughts and books, however, still passes for wise.

When everyone is famous, no one will be famous.

I am aware that I am less than some people prefer me to be, but most people are unaware that I am so much more than what they see.

It's easy to judge only on the superficial. It takes a lot more time and work to truly understand.