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Quote by Samuel Johnson
It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be ex

It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot, and all that we would not, see. – Samuel Johnson

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Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. – Samuel Johnson

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Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. – Rumi

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Beauty saves. Beauty heals. Beauty motivates. Beauty unites. Beauty returns us to our origins, and here lies the ultimate act of saving, of healing, of overcoming dualism. – Matthew Fox

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Ive actually spent a lot of time researching beauty products, how they are produced and how they are sold. – Lauren Conrad

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I dont know what the secret to longevity as an actress is. Its more than talent and beauty. Maybe its the audience seeing itself in you. – Joan Blondell

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