Why is it that beautiful women never seem to have curiosity? Is it because they know they're classical? With classical things the Lord finished the job. Ordinary ugly people know they're deficient and they go on looking for the pieces.

Penelope Gilliatt
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The quote above is an unusual statement of how the world of beauty is perceived by those who are not beautiful. They don't see themselves as beautiful because they know they are not beautiful. These people look for perfection but never seem to find it. Ordinary people have a very superficial view of beauty and are obsessed with collecting the pieces that would make them beautiful.

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