“For politicians, the striving for power is an unavoidable tool of their trade. Thus the ‘power instinct,’ as it is often called, belongs among their normal attributes. However, the sin against the Holy Spirit of their profession begins where this striving for power is separated from the matter in ha…”— Max Weber, amazon.com
“Don't mock the scarf, Nathaniel. It's my signature.”— Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz, Chuck Bass, Ed Westwick, imdb.com
“Does the sun ask itself, ‘Am I good? Am I worthwhile? Is there enough of me?’ No, it burns and it shines. Does the sun ask itself, ‘What does the moon think of me? How does Mars feel about me today?’ No it burns, it shines. Does the sun ask itself, ‘Am I as big as other suns in other galaxies?’ No,…”— Andrea Dworkin, amazon.com
“That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfeast cereals based on color instead of taste.”— John Green, amazon.com
“Do you think we mortals will find you gods easier to bear if you’re beautiful? I tell you that if that’s true we’ll find you a thousand times worse. For then (I know what beauty does) you’ll lure and entice. You’ll leave us nothing; nothing that’s worth our keeping or your taking. Those we love best…”— C.S. Lewis, amazon.com
“Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.”— Garrison Keillor, amazon.com
“You painted a naked woman because you enjoyed looking at her, put a mirror in her hand and you called the painting “Vanity,” thus morally condemning the woman whose nakedness you had depicted for you own pleasure.”— John Berger, amazon.com
“The thing about this is that sculptures like these in art history were for the male gaze. Photoshop a phone to it and suddenly she’s seen as vain and conceited. That’s why I’m 100% for selfie culture because apparently men can gawk at women but when we realize how beautiful we are we’re suddenly ful…”— Kim Kiyun, rosalarian.tumblr.com
“When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.”— Dale Carnegie, amazon.com