Quotes by Hazlitt, William

The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously; and those who >>

A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of >>

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observatio >>

Quotations about Appearance

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pret >>

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth. >>

The most winning woman I ever knew was hanged for poisoning three litt >>

First impressions are often the truest, as we find (not infrequently) to our cost, when we have been wheedled out of them by plausible professions or studied actions. A man's look is the work of years; it is stamped on his countenance by the events of his whole life, nay, more, by the hand of nature, and it is not to be got rid of easily.

Hazlitt, William