Quotes about van
vanity curiosity shows
Curiosity is nothing more than vanity. More often than not we only seek knowledge to show it off. Blaise Pascal
vanity painting vain
How vain is painting, which is admired for reproducing the likeness of things whose originals are not admired.
vanity people matter
For it is a matter of daily observation that people take the greatest pleasure in that which satisfies their vanity; and vanity cannot be satisfied without comparison with others. Arthur Schopenhauer
vanity political berlin
Irresponsibility, cowardice, personal vanity, whining and chaos are becoming the maxims of political action. There is a stink in Berlin - a huge one! Edmund Stoiber
vancouver victoria
I went to University of Victoria on Vancouver Island and their theater program. Thomas Middleditch
vanity abuse honor
It is sure that those are most desirous of honour or glory who cry out loudest of its abuse and the vanity of the world. Baruch Spinoza
vanity honor decency
Honor is decency without vanity. Arthur Koestler
vanity deer donkey
Until the Donkey tried to clear The Fence, he thought himself a Deer. Arthur Guiterman
vanity admiration accounts
It is better in some respects to be admired by those with whom you live than to be loved by them; and this not on account of any gratification of vanity, but because admiration is so much more tolerant than love. Arthur Helps
vanity vain solitary
The vain being is the really solitary being. Berthold Auerbach
vanishing generations opinion
Predominant opinions are generally the opinions of the generation that is vanishing. Benjamin Disraeli
vanity insightful improvement
Vanity prevents improvement
vanity upset ordinary
Whatever talents I possess may suddenly diminish or suddenly increase. I can with ease become an ordinary fool. I may be one now. But it doesn't do to upset one's own vanity. Dylan Thomas
vanity looks television
If I ever had any vanity, then I definitely lost it by being on television. It doesn't do you any favours in terms of showing you what you look like and what your emotions are. Clive Anderson
vanity television lost
If I ever had any vanity, then I definitely lost it by being on television.
vanity progressive-taxation luxury
The necessaries of life occasion the great expense of the poor. They find it difficult to get food, and the greater part of their little revenue is spent in getting it. The luxuries and vanities of life occasion the principal expense of the rich, and a magnificent house embellishes and sets off to the best advantage all the other luxuries and vanities which they possess ... It is not very unreasonable that the rich should contribute to the public expense, not only in proportion to their revenue, but something more than in that proportion. Adam Smith
vanity secret direct
The great secret of education is to direct vanity to proper objects.
vanity people solitude
Solitude can be used well by very few people. They who do must have a knowledge of the world to see the foolishness of it, and enough virtue to despise all the vanity. Abraham Cowley
vanity people deception
Mundus vult decipi'—the world wants to be deceived. To live without deception presupposes standards beyond the reach of most people whose existence is largely shaped by compromise, evasion and mutual accommodation. Could they face their weakness, their vanity and selfishness, without a mask? Abraham Joshua Heschel
vanity matter chess
Chess is a matter of vanity. Alexander Alekhine
vanity care individual
Our vanity makes us exaggerate the importance of human life; the individual is nothing; Nature cares only for the species. Aldous Huxley
vanity hands america
Today, America poses a threat to peace and security in the world. Therefore, the slogan "Death to America" is no longer used only by our people. Today, you see throughout the world people setting fire to the effigy of the American president and chanting the slogan "Death to America." This is because of the American regime's exaggerated demands, its arrogance, its vanity, and its desire to control, and because it is a pawn in the hands of the Zionists. Ali Khamenei
vanity actors toilets
I've been on sets where the turnaround is so fast and the budget so small that the actors have been asked to speed things up and save money by changing in the public toilets. There's no room for vanity at times like that. It's the best way: get on with it! Anna Friel
vanity doe comedy
I feel like all comedy does require a lack of vanity, but multi-cam, especially. Anna Faris
vanity needs amelie
When you have a lot of success you don't need vanity any more. Amelie Nothomb
vanity fool ass
VANITY, n. The tribute of a fool to the worth of the nearest ass. Ambrose Bierce
vanity eggs hens
They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital in the eggs they have laid.
vanity mortification dies
Those who live on vanity must, not unreasonably, expect to die of mortification. Alice Thomas Ellis
vanity desire attention
The nicest gifts are those left, nameless and quiet, unburdened with love, or vanity, or the desire for attention. Anne Morrow Lindbergh
vanity dignity vulnerable
Vanity and dignity are incompatible with each other; vain women are almost sure to be vulnerable. Alfred de Musset
vanity cowardice source
That was the source of my vanity and my cowardice: always I believed everyone was watching me. Andre Dubus
vanity office fool
Fools take to themselves the respect that is given to their office. Aesop
vanity vain given
And not a vanity is given in vain. Alexander Pope