Only barbarians are not curious about where they come from, how they came to be where they are, where they appear to be going, whether they wish to go there, and if so, why, and if not, why not. Isaiah Berlin
To govern is to choose. To appear to be unable to choose is to appear to be unable to govern. Nigel Lawson
Women always think that when they have my shoes, my dress, my hairdresser, my makeup, it will all work the same way. They do not conceive of the witchcraft that is needed. They do not know that I am not beautiful but that I only appear to be at certain moments. Anaïs Nin
When your fortune improves, the columns of your house appear to be crooked. Armenian Proverb
When someone's wealth improves, all of a sudden their house's columns appear to be crooked. Armenian Proverb
Dress up a stick and it does not appear to be a stick. Italian Proverb