“The core of 'The Queen’s Gambit'—a young woman struggling to matter at all becomes a great chess player—might be impossible for her to play.”— Sarah Miller, newyorker.com
“While people’s brains certainly enjoy beauty, our appreciation is often not that straightforward because our perceptions are also influenced by everything else about a particular interaction.”— Amanda Mull, theatlantic.com
“I think everyone is overstating his level of attractiveness.”— Sonny Postiglione, Brian Leonard, Robert Buckley, imdb.com
“In other words, you start to doubt yourself: 'Do I have all this because I earned it, or because I’m good-looking?'”— Tracy Moore, melmagazine.com
“Unattractive female predators serve a longer prison sentence than their attractive counterparts.”— Janine Sherman Barrois, imdb.com
“Despite the fact that I regard myself as an extremely glamorous figure, I rarely receive any mail that would indicate that the fair sex, as a sex, has any interest in me.”— Groucho Marx, amazon.com
“Attractiveness is not a one-dimensional thing. It is a kaleidoscope of factors. It is not just one or two qualities that define us and make us desirable to people. It is a whole spectrum of nuanced attributes and larger-than-life traits that are stirred to make the magical potion that is your essenc…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.”— Blaise Pascal, amazon.com
“I got called pretty today, actually the full statement was you're pretty dumb but I'm only focusing on positive things today.”— NoticablyBacon, twitter.com
“Men prefer honest women, particularly for long-term relationships.”— Rebecca Harrington, businessinsider.com
“Sex appeal is fifty percent what you've got and fifty percent what people think you've got.”— Sophia Loren, amazon.com
“We are drawn to Leos because they are creative performers. They are always hysterical, always the favorite friend of the group, always the person who entertains you and creates the best memories. They are the opposite of dull and punctuate your relationship with belly laughs.”— Chrissy Stockton, thoughtcatalog.com
“The secret of attraction is to love yourself. Attractive people judge neither themselves nor others. They are open to gestures of love. They think about love, and express their love in every action. They know that love is not a mere sentiment, but the ultimate truth at the heart of the universe.”— Deepak Chopra, amazon.com