"Appearance is the most public part of the self. It is our sacrament, the visible self that the world assumes to be a mirror of the invisible, inner self."

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Source : Nancy L. Etcoff (2000). “Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty”, Anchor

Nancy Etcoff

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“I was never charged with tax evasion. I've never been a tax protester.”
“An abiding preoccupation for me is how much of our lives are invisible and unknown by other people, like the Chekhov story 'The Lady With the Little Dog.'”

Source : "Midlife and Fantasy at 42 — Claire Messud’s New Novel Resonates". Interview with Heidi Legg, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 2, 2013.
“You kill, it's part of your world as a bullfighter, it's a natural part of your world, and then you leave that world and it becomes unnatural.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“We were created for the purpose of giving God's invisible character a glimpse of visibility.”
“What I find interesting about folklore is the dialogue it gives us with storytellers from centuries past.”
“It's the age of information and we need to just get as informed as we can about what other things might help us live healthy lives.”

Source : "Larry King Live", edition.cnn.com. October 14, 2005.
“The use of "religion" as an excuse to repress the freedom of expression and to deny human rights is not confined to any country or time.”
“I remember my mother saying to me on one occasion, 'Mel, I know that I can count on you.' I resolved that she would always be able to count on me. I would not let her down. I loved her too much. Her confidence in me meant everything. Today I still feel that way. I feel that way about the Brethren. I don't ever want to let President Hinckley or any of the other leaders of the Church down. But, even more important, I never want to let the Savior down, because I love Him more than anything else.”

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