“The vanity of others is only counter to our taste when it is counter to our vanity.”— Mason Cooley
“For all that praise, which from the great descends, Points to themselves, and in themselves it ends.”— George Crabbe
“It is a vulgar error to suppose that love can be gratified by vanity and selfishness.”— Margaret Fuller
“Fame is the scentless sunflower, with a gilded crown of leaves, but no sweetness.”— Josiah Gilbert Holland
“A little water never hurt anyone... besides, people are always telling me I'm dripping with good looks.”— Vic Mignogna
“Vanity is a vital aid to nature: completely and absolutely necessary to life. It is one of the catalysts of evolution in development.”— Barbara Amiel