In thy apparel avoid singularity, profuseness, and gaudiness. Be not too early in the fashion, nor too late. Decency is half way between affectation and neglect. The body is the shell of the soul, apparel is the husk of that shell; the husk often tells you what the kernel is.
Men are not to be judged by their looks, habits, and appearances, but by the character of their lives and conversations. ‘Tis better that a man’s own works than another man’s words should praise him.
In thy apparel avoid singularity, profuseness, and gaudiness. Be not too early in the fashion, nor too late. Decency is half way between affectation and neglect. The body is the shell of the soul, apparel is the husk of that shell; the husk often tells you what the kernel is.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
