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George Bernard ShawIn an ugly and unhappy world, the richest man can purchase nothing but ugliness and unhappiness.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Jean CocteauArt produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.

—  Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963, French artist

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Dorothy ParkerBeauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.

—  Dorothy Parker, 1893-1967, American writer, poet, satirist, critic

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Golda MeirNot being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources. The pretty girl has a handicap to overcome.

—  Golda Meir, 1898-1978, Israeli Prime Minister

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Oscar WildeFashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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William MaxwellI don’t know what she looked like. Most farm women of her age were reduced by hard work and frequent child-bearing to a common denominator of plainness.

—  William Maxwell, 1908-2000, American writer

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Anton ChekhovWhen a woman isn’t beautiful, people always say: “You have lovely eyes, you have lovely hair.”

—  Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904, Russian writer

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W.H. AudenMy face looks like a wedding cake left out in the rain.

—  W.H. Auden, 1907-1973, British poet

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Arthur SchopenhauerOnly a male intellect clouded by the sexual drive could call the stunted, narrow-shouldered, broad-hipped and short-legged sex the fair sex.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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Jean AnouilhAn ugly sight, a man who is afraid.

—  Jean Anouilh, 1910-1987, French playwright

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Charles BukowskiBeauty is nothing, beauty won’t stay. You don’t know how lucky you are to be ugly, because if people like you, you know it’s for something else.

—  Charles Bukowski, 1920-1994, American writer

Joseph JoubertSome critics are quite like those people who show ugly teeth every time they want to laugh.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Muhammad AliFrazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the US Bureau of Wildlife.

—  Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016, American boxer

Gustave FlaubertIf the face is the mirror of the soul, then there are people who have ugly souls.

—  Gustave Flaubert, 1821-1880, French writer

Honoré de BalzacIn a world of hunchbacks, a fine figure becomes a monstrosity.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

Coco ChanelNothing is ugly as long as it is alive.

—  Coco Chanel, 1883-1971, French fashion designer

Théophile GautierOnly that which serves no end is beautiful; everything useful is ugly.

—  Théophile Gautier, 1811-1872, French poet & writer

Salvador DaliI sat ugliness in my lap
and almost immediately got tired of it.

—  Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spanish painter

StendhalI do not feel I have wisdom enough yet to love what is ugly.

—  Stendhal, 1783-1842, French writer

Funny Quotes

Rodney DangerfieldMy psychiatrist told me I was crazy and I said I want a second opinion. He said okay, you're ugly too.

—  Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian

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Henry YoungmanYou look like a talent scout for a cemetery.

—  Henry Youngman, 1906-1998, American comedian

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Rodney DangerfieldWhen I was born I was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother.

—  Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian

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Rodney DangerfieldI’m so ugly - my father carries around a picture of the kid who came with his wallet.

—  Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian

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Rodney DangerfieldThis girl was ugly. They used her in prisons to cure sex offenders.

—  Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian

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Movie Quotes

A Day at the Races (1937)Marry me and I'll never look at any other horse.

—  from the film A Day at the Races (1937)

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