Fripperies Quotes & Sayings

Physicians must discover the weaknesses of the human mind, and even condescend to humor them, or they will never be called in to cure the infirmities of the body. — Charles Caleb Colton

the best way to enhance one's beauty was to let it shine through on its own, rather than trying to compete with a bunch of shiny bobbles or overdone fripperies. — Kelly Boyce

Is anyone ever really the same after being pushed through an opening the size of a donut hole only to end up wearing a fez? — Dakota Cassidy

Basically the most fun part about the first day of anything is buying all the supplies. — Tim Federle

She sees only what's gone, I see only what's stayed the same. Her hair is no longer halfway down her back or pulled up in a French pleat; nowadays it is cut close to her skull and the grey is allowed to show.
Those peasanty frocks she used to wear have given way to cardigans and well-cut trousers. Some of the freckles I once loved are now closer to liver spots. But it's still the eyes we look at, isn't it? That's where we found the other person, and find them still. The same eyes that were in the same head when we first met, slept together, married, honeymooned, joint-mortgaged, shopped, cooked and holidayed, loved one another and had a child together. And were the same when we separated.
But it's not just the eyes. The bone structure stays the same, as do the instinctive gestures, the many ways of being herself. And her way, even after all this time and distance, of being with me. — Julian Barnes

Eanna love us, Adaon preserve us, Morian guard our souls. — Guy Gavriel Kay

Canada's climate is nine months winter and three months late in the fall. — Evan Esar

I could live a normal life. My motivation is only to take on new challenges. — Holly Madison

Watching 'Doctor Who' in the United States meant I was always behind the times - PBS didn't get new episodes until two years after they ran, and I was aware of the show's cancellation before the characters themselves knew, at least in my corner of the world. — Seanan McGuire