vanity [Theme] Page 13

You would think that the clock is held in front of a mirror, vanity, pure and simple. And I believe that self-knowledge is a crucial element in understanding the character actor of his character.

Conceited people always seem to admire them all.

In their relationships with people do not forget that not dealing with logical thinking creatures, but creatures of emotion, full of prejudices and driven by pride and vanity.

It is hard for you, that we are equal.
In I loved you the servant.
Vanity always loved
to dominate that sweet.

I had the pride of young women, which draws its strength from such sublime thoughts as "I'm worse than she is."

... from Cannes, where there is vanity, and to Monaco, where there is a roulette, in these parts come only in order to throw dust in the eyes or go bankrupt, and under this wonderful sky in this garden of blooming roses and orange trees, people flaunt their vulgar arrogance, stupid claims, low desire, revealing human nature in all its servility, ignorance, arrogance and greed.

I won't be happy till I'm as famous as God.
I won't be happy until it equals the fame of God.

But a woman is weak and curious: vanity blinds her, vain desires care about the quirks of the fascinate...

Curiosity is also vanity. Most often we just want to know in order to report what they have learned. Would not cruise the seas for the sake of fun is to see the sea without hope of ever telling what is seen.

Vanity is so rooted in the human heart that not to boast off and the soldiers and Batman, and a cook, and porter; everyone is a pleasure to have their admirers; and philosophers are not alien to this feeling. Themselves who write against glory wish to have the glory of good writers and readers to claim that they read them; and I myself am writing this, I have maybe the same desire, as well as the reader.

Old habit she wanted to soothe a walk through the cemetery. The closest was the Montparnasse cemetery. It all consisted of fragile little houses - miniature shrines erected over each grave. Sabina could not understand why the dead want to have a that imitation palaces. The cemetery, in fact, was the vanity, turned to stone. Instead of after death be wiser, its inhabitants were even more reckless than in life. On the monuments they showed their importance. Here rested not fathers, brothers, sons, or grandmothers, and dignitaries and public figures, holders of titles, ranks and honors; postal official, and he flaunted his position, his social value is their dignity.

Glorification - that's what drives to a standstill and clears the stomach.

The basis of the so-called generosity is usually vanity that is most precious to us that we give.

The desire of glory is common to all people. We would like to multiply your creature when you can capture it in the memory of others.