If you need a reminder of how stunning you really are, these beauty quotes will do the trick
23 Beauty Quotes That Celebrate the Truly Beautiful
Updated on Oct. 04, 2024
Beauty is more than just physical appearance—but you already knew that. Sometimes, we all just need a little reminder about what makes us truly beautiful, which is why we rounded up these inspirational beauty quotes that will remind you that beauty comes from within. These uplifting quotes about beauty will inspire self-love and confidence and remind you how important it is to be yourself.
Read on for inspiring beauty quotes and quotes about natural beauty.
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Quotes about beauty
1. “When you do something noble and beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle, and yet most of the audience still sleeps.” —John Lennon
2. “That’s always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they’re pretty. It’s like picking your breakfast cereals based on color instead of taste.” —John Green
3. “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” —Khalil Gibran
4. “I think beauty comes from actually knowing who you are. That’s real beauty to me.” —Ellen Degeneres
5. “I believe it’s time that women truly owned their superpowers and used their beauty and strength to change the world around them.” —Janelle Monae
6. “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” —Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
7. “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” —Coco Chanel
8. “Beauty is not caused. It is.” —Emily Dickinson
9. “Beauty is an attitude.” —Anonymous
10. “Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
11. “Beauty is in the heart of the beholder.” —H. G. Wells
12. “Beauty is the thing that makes every face unique … and you should never lose that.” —Vera Wang
13. “Time it seems, gives us all a chance to be really beautiful.” —Anny Curry
Natural beauty quotes
14. “No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
15. “When you are balanced, and when you listen and attend to the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, your natural beauty comes out.” —Christy Turlington
16. “Beauty lies not in a flawless complexion but in the stories that are told by each transitioning line on a woman’s face.” —Alyscia Cunningham
17. “True beauty is always there, from the day we’re born” —Kevyn Aucoin
18. “When I’m open, joyful, curious and compassionate, I look my best.” —Susan Sarandon
19. “Beauty lies in body language, gestures, a smile; beauty is clean, beauty smells good, beauty feels good, beauty is comfortable.” —Marcia Gay Harden
20. “In the end, you will not see the physical beauty in others that caught your eye but the fire that burned within them.” —Shannon L. Alder
21. “Outer beauty attracts, but inner beauty captivates.” —Kate Angell
22. “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” —Thich Nhat Hanh
23. “People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing you are the beholder.” —Salma Hayek
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At Reader’s Digest, we’ve been sharing our favorite quotes for over 100 years. The sayings and quips that appear in the magazine’s “Quotable Quotes” (formerly “Remarkable Remarks”) are curated from interviews and essays originally published in the magazine, reprints from trusted titles and other verified sources. For this piece, Emma Taubenfeld tapped her experiences as a reporter and journalist for Reader’s Digest to ensure that all information is accurate. We’ve gone the extra step and had Ambrose Martose, a fact-checker with 20-plus years of experience researching for national publications including National Geographic Adventure and Popular Mechanics, verify that all quotes are attributed correctly and have credible sourcing.. Read more about our team, our contributors and our editorial policies.
