The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty Quotes

“We think we know people. We think that what we see is all there is. We rarely ask ourselves what goes on behind the curtain. We jump to conclusions. And we take everything very personally.”
― Amanda Filipacchi, The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty

“In my work, I see a lot of women who suffer from low self-esteem. They think they’re unattractive, but the way society today—” “I don’t think I’m unattractive,” she says. “That’s good. That’s great. It’s not something women are always aware of on a conscious level, though. So, I would like you to be open-minded to the possibility that perhaps, deep down, you might be feeling unattractive without being aware of it. And if that’s the case, you might feel there’s no point in even trying to look better.” “Yeah but, no. I don’t think I’m unattractive. And I don’t think it subconsciously either.”
― Amanda Filipacchi, The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty

“Why is it that a connection that seems to have nothing to do with looks—because it feels so much deeper than that, like a connection of minds and souls—is actually entirely dependent on looks?”
― Amanda Filipacchi, The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty

“No, things are not okay, but I must compartmentalize. Just because there’s a problem in one life-box doesn’t mean it has to create a problem in all my other life-boxes.”
― Amanda Filipacchi, The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty

“They may not realize it, but consistently thinking of the external appearance as both supremely important and also as an object whose uniqueness and differences are not valued or appreciated and must therefore be butchered and uniformized has got to wear the spirit down on some deep level.”
― Amanda Filipacchi, The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty

“Walking on eggshells is what stupid people call the effort required not to offend someone. For smart people, not offending takes no effort.”
― Amanda Filipacchi, The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty