“FIGARO. I was poor and people looked down on me. I showed some brains and people hated me. Now, with a pretty wife and money… BARTHOLO [laughing]. People will rush to be your friend. FIGARO. They will? BARTHOLO. I know them.” WealthMarriageVainity Book:The Barber of Seville / The Marriage of Figaro / The Guilty Mother Source: The Barber of Seville / The Marriage of Figaro / The Guilty Mother
“There is nothing more disgraceful than a vain man." "Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.” VainFlawsDiamondFlawedDisgracefulFlawPebbleVainity Book:The Blood of Whisperers Source: The Blood of Whisperers
“I am smiling a big adopted-orphan smile as I write this ... I still love scribbling the word - WRITER - any time on a form, questionnaire, document asks for my occupation. Fine, I write personality quizzes, I don't write about the Great Issues of the Day, but I think it's fair to say I am a writer ... ('Adopted-orphan smile', I mean, that's not bad, come on.)” WritingRealityFantasyEgoLiesSmileVainWriterPretendingLieSmilingEgotisticalSelf RighteousLiarSuperiority ComplexCompulsive LiarWannabeOut Of Touch With RealityCompulsive LyingVainityCrazy BitchWannabewriter Book:Gone Girl Source: Gone Girl