Look at the history of literature, and you find the history of beauty on the one hand and the IOUs on the other.
— Richard Flanagan
When I say that human beings are just gene machines, one shouldn't put too much emphasis on the word 'just.' There is a very great deal of complication, and indeed beauty in being a gene machine.
— Richard Dawkins
Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best to fix our attention on the beautiful and the good, and dwell as little as possible on the evil and the false.
— Richard Cecil
Beauty is only skin deep, and the world is full of thin skinned people.
— Richard Armour
Beauty and youth can stay inside, but it doesn't outside.
— Rene Russo
Everywhere people are at work to build a better world in which we - and some of the beauty of this world - will be guaranteed to survive. Everywhere they are at war with the forces threatening us and the planet.
— Rebecca Solnit
I've always been interested in beauty. I studied it when I was 16 and 17, and I know it's a good idea to invest in something alongside my music.
— Rebecca Ferguson
Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that's beautiful.
— Rashida Jones
He's my idol. Putin is a beauty.
— Ramzan Kadyrov
A more secret, sweet, and overpowering beauty appears to man when his heart and mind open to the sentiment of virtue.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.
Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.
The beauty of life is in people who feel some obligation to enhance life. Without that, we're only half alive.
— Ralph Waite
Terror outfits like ISIS don't believe in a plural society and diversity of faith, which reflects inherent beauty of human beings.
— Rajnath Singh
Part of the beauty of Victoria's Secret modeling is that they are called 'Angels' for a reason - because they're aesthetics are supposed to be unobtainable. But so are mine. No one could ever be me. Look exactly as I do. Be exactly as I am.
— Rain Dove
Every flaw, scar, or mark you may have adds to your beauty.
— Raheem DeVaughn
My point of view is that if I love a certain kind of beauty, I want more of that beauty. I don't need 200 different beauties.
— Raf Simons
Beauty arises out of human inspiration.
Almost any football play, even an off-tackle slant by a running back, offers the balletic beauty of athletic skill and the punishing drama of physical collision.
— Richard Corliss
For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom the magnitude of the universe that surrounds us.
— Richard Baker
We have to talk about the negativity, but we have to enjoy the beauty of what this country, culturally, has done.
— Rhiannon Giddens
We say we want to create beauty, identity, quality, singularity. And yet, maybe in truth these cities that we have are desired. Maybe their very characterlessness provides the best context for living.
— Rem Koolhaas
We're all going about trying to make beauty in the world and trying to make order out of chaos. And that's what art is.
— Rebecca Makkai
The beauty of Test cricket is all about playing an opponent in their backyard or defending home turf under challenging conditions over five days - dominating each session, dominating each day, picking 20 wickets to win a contest. That's historically been cricket's most fascinating gift.
— Ravi Shastri
I pretty much borrow my entire beauty regime from my mom.
I'll say, 'I really like Daenerys,' and then I go, 'Wait, but I like the Stark theme, too, and I like the Lannister theme.' I keep jumping around. But I think that's kind of the beauty of 'Game of Thrones,' that there's so many different ones, and they're all kind of different, and they do different things.
— Ramin Djawadi
Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.
Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.
As we grow old, the beauty steals inward.
Beauty pageants work as a platform from where you can reach out to many.
— Rakul Preet Singh
I think, when I was younger, I believed in - and yearned for - conventional beauty. I thought there was a spectrum from ugly to beautiful, and that you could objectively plot everyone you saw along it.
— Rainbow Rowell
Not everyone will see your beauty, and not everyone will find you attractive or believe you are worthy of their clothing or publications.
I believe in highlighting the 'greatness' that I see in every single woman that I come across. There is such beauty in variety. It may not always be evident, when you look at a woman, where her greatness lies. But the truth is that the greatness of women is reflected in the very essence of who we are.
Competing in pageants made me hyper-aware of the unfair expectations society places on women in terms of youth and beauty. But it also gave me empathy for women who use beauty as a creative exploration. When expressed healthfully, dressing up, doing hair, crafting makeup, etc., is an art form.
— Rae Carson
All the great religions have a place for awe, for ecstatic transport at the wonder and beauty of creation.
'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically, it doesn't hurt to be good-looking, especially in this business.
— Richard Chamberlain
People, unprotected by their roles, become isolated in beauty and intellect and illness and confusion.
— Richard Avedon
I have no right to beauty. I had been condemned to masculine ugliness.
— Renee Vivien
Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone.
— Redd Foxx
My beauty routine is basically plenty of sleep and lots of water.
— Rebecca Gayheart
Ads featuring real women and real beauty are such a necessary component to offset the potentially dangerous programming out there for little girls.
Every actor's deepest desire is to reach a huge audience. So, I don't look down upon commercial cinema... there's a beauty in it that you understand sooner or later.
— Randeep Hooda
Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets. He saw with open eye the mystery of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it and had his being there. Alone in all history, he estimated the greatness of man.
We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body.
Beauty without expression is boring.
Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.
When I am going out, I am in ponytail, jeans, tees. I am just like any girl-next-door. Beauty is not external; it's internal. When you are a happy soul, you would be beautiful any time.
The biggest problem with the beauty industry is that it treats its customers as if they have a lot to be corrected rather than things that should be highlighted.
The face of beauty literally needs to change, which means the way we think of beauty needs to as well.
When it comes to beauty, women are nothing short of amazing. They come in variations of shapes, colors, and sizes. Each part of their character and personality adds an element to their beauty.
