You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer 'yes' without having asked any clear question.
~By Albert Camus ~
I've had a pretty charmed life, so there's nothing that I need to take too seriously right now.
~By Larisa Oleynik ~
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
~By Louisa May Alcott ~
Charm is a glow within a woman that casts a most becoming light on others.
~By John Mason Brown ~
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
~By Marcel Proust ~
I'm a hopeless romantic. It's disgusting. It really is. I've seen 'While You Were Sleeping', like, twenty times, and I still believe in the whole Prince Charming thing.
~By Jennifer Love Hewitt ~
I succeeded on sort of chutzpah and charm. No technique at all, didn't know what I was doing, but it worked and the character suited me.
~By Jeremy Irons ~
When you meet me, I can be charming and intelligent and reasonable.
~By Ted Kotcheff ~
Falling out of love is chiefly a matter of forgetting how charming someone is.
~By Iris Murdoch ~
Bjorn was a different breed, I threw my best material at him, but he would never smile, but that added to the charm when he played me and Mac. We were going nuts and losing our mind and he was sitting back like he was on a Sunday stroll.
~By Jimmy Connors ~
I've worked with leading men so worried about losing their charm that they were always winking to the audience.
~By Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ~
Romance and novel paint beauty in colors more charming than nature, and describe a happiness that humans never taste. How deceptive and destructive are those pictures of consummate bliss!
~By Oliver Goldsmith ~
Even that crazy lunatic, my aunt the Empress, wa absolutely sweet and charming.
~By Lord Mountbatten ~
The first time my father saw me in the flesh was on the stage, which is a bit weird. We went out to dinner, and he was charming and sweet, but I did all the talking.
~By Christopher Plummer ~
An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.
~By Pliny the Elder ~
Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers.
~By Aldous Huxley ~
Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
~By Alexander Pope ~
Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.
~By Plato ~
It's not charming to go on a show and say, I dunno. It doesn't fool anybody. There's nothing glamorous about it at all.
~By Jeff Goldblum ~
Charm is the quality in others, that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.
~By Henri Frederic Amiel ~
The French are the wittiest, the most charming, and up to the present, at all events, the least musical race on Earth.
~By Stendhal ~
She ne'er was really charming till she died.
~By Terence ~
The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a distance, but, like all other landscapes, the charm fades on a nearer approach, and the thorns and briars become visible.
~By Washington Irving ~
First, there is the bare beauty of the logs themselves with their long lines and firm curves. Then there is the open charm felt of the structural features which are not hidden under plaster and ornament, but are clearly revealed, a charm felt in Japanese architecture.
~By Gustav Stickley ~
Brains, integrity, and force may be all very well, but what you need today is Charm. Go ahead and work on your economic programs if you want to, I'll develop my radio personality.
~By Gracie Allen ~
Of all the Beauties, it is that which attracts the most lasting Admiration, gives the greatest Charm to every thing we say or do, and renders us amiable in every Station, and thro' every Stage of Life.
~By Eliza Haywood ~
Faces that have charmed us the most escape us the soonest.
~By Walter Scott ~
The charms of the passing woman are generally in direct proportion to the swiftness of her passing.
~By Marcel Proust ~
The writers are writing human beings, and they're writing about the human condition and how difficult it is to function in that condition. I think it's one of the charms of the show, the idea of redemption and working towards becoming better people, for everybody involved.
~By George Dzundza ~
Power without abuse loses its charm.
~By Paul Valery ~
The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it.
~By Carl Friedrich Gauss ~
The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed; The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms were broken if revealed.
~By Charlotte Bronte ~
In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming.
~By Alanis Morissette ~
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.
~By Plato ~
There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.
~By Mark Twain ~
I remember that it was never that difficult for me to get a director to look up and pay attention to me. Mind you, I don't know if that's necessarily charm. But I've played roles where my character has to be charming and I've found it quite easy to do. I think some of it is in my bones, but some of it is more deliberate.
~By James McAvoy ~
Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.
~By Jean Paul ~
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.
~By John Buchan ~
Remote villages and communities have lost their identity, and their peace and charm have been sacrificed to that worst of abominations, the automobile.
~By James Norman Hall ~
I don't carry lucky charms, but I believe in those things.
~By Christopher Walken ~
It was kind of scary because working with Woody Allen becomes sort of a big deal in your mind. He directs in that Woody Allen character some of the time - he has these idiosyncrasies that are really charming and funny.
~By Radha Mitchell ~
I've always thought Prince Charming in 'Cinderella' was the most boring role; I'd rather be the Wicked Witch.
~By Jude Law ~
There are charms made only for distant admiration.
~By Samuel Johnson ~
Sympathy is charming, but it does not make up for pain.
~By Lillie Langtry ~
Time's stern tide, with cold Oblivion's wave, Shall soon dissolve each fair, each fading charm.
~By Anna Seward ~
I have always loved truth so passionately that I have often resorted to lying as a way of introducing it into the minds which were ignorant of its charms.
~By Giacomo Casanova ~
The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.
~By Aldous Huxley ~
He was incredibly good as Dr Who. He brought all his eccentricities to the role and was so charismatic and charming. He must be the fans firm favourite.
~By Louise Jameson ~
Reservoir Dogs is a small film, and part of its charm was that it was a small film. I'd probably make it for $3 million now so I'd have more breathing room.
~By Quentin Tarantino ~
I then realized that I could never be satisfied again with the mere natural charm of my voice, that I had to constantly paint when singing, melting all the colors, expressing reds and blacks that had to be less primary but bursting with subtly colored combinations.
~By Placido Domingo ~
A really plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm.
~By Edgar Saltus ~
When I first met Sean Connery he was as charming and wonderful as I first anticipated. I left Rome thinking: even if I don't do this, at least I have had a day with Sean.
~By Catherine Zeta-Jones ~
The name of Jesus, like a secret charm, awakened similar emotions in the hearts of all the converts, and called immediately into action every feeling of moral loveliness, and every desire of dutiful obedience, which constitute Christian purity.
~By John Strachan ~
The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts.
~By John Greenleaf Whittier ~
Part of the charm of what I do is the fact that it's completely unrelated to everything that came before.
~By Lydia Lunch ~
I read all the time. I was reading a book I admire very much by Alice McDermot called Charming Billy.
~By John McGahern ~
The Prince, charmed with these words, and much more with the manner in which they were spoken, knew not how to show his joy and gratitude; he assured her that he loved her better than he did himself.
~By Charles Perrault ~
I enjoy doing press for something that I like, and I think the movie is very fun and charming and clever.
~By Thomas Haden Church ~
An ideal wife is one who remains faithful to you but tries to be just as charming as if she weren't.
~By Sacha Guitry ~
Men get to be a mixture of the charming mannerisms of the women they have known.
~By F. Scott Fitzgerald ~
Innocence is thought charming because it offers delightful possibilities for exploitation.
~By Mason Cooley ~
I guess I'm a little charmed. I never thought this would happen so quick.
~By Skeet Ulrich ~
I used to be a real prince charming if I went on a date with a girl. But then I'd get to where I was likely to have a stroke from the stress of keeping up my act. I've since learned the key to a good date is to pay attention on her.
~By Matthew Perry ~
'Charm' - which means the power to effect work without employing brute force - is indispensable to women. Charm is a woman's strength just as strength is a man's charm.
~By Henry Ellis ~
Evolution is what it is. The upper classes have always died out; it's one of the most charming things about them.
~By Germaine Greer ~
Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
~By Madeleine Stowe ~
One day I undertook a tour through the country, and the diversity and beauties of nature I met with in this charming season, expelled every gloomy and vexatious thought.
~By Daniel Boone ~
It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.
~By Oscar Wilde ~
I feel for Veronica Mars so much when I'm watching at home. It is a wonderful story. The writing is consistently funny, biting, charming, heart-wrenching, etc. I also like the look of it. The cinematography - different from any other show.
~By Jason Dohring ~
The shows are either 11 or 22 minutes and they move pretty quickly, and that's part of the charm of them - so it was just trying to keep that in mind and keep the energy of the story moving, even though we were dealing with a longer format.
~By Craig McCracken ~
Do you know that charming part of our country which has been called the garden of France - that spot where, amid verdant plains watered by wide streams, one inhales the purest air of heaven?
~By Alfred de Vigny ~
There is an atmosphere about the picture theatre that speaks of entertainment and relaxation. The charming surroundings, good music, and the fact that each visitor is determined to enjoy a few hours of holiday all exert an influence on the mind.
~By Ivor Novello ~
Here is Mike Wallace, who is visible to the public, and I have been watching him since the early '50s. Smoking up a storm and insulting his guests and being absolutely wonderfully evil and charming too.
~By Christopher Plummer ~
I spent an entire evening seated between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, being charmed from either side. It was pure Hollywood magic.
~By Lorna Luft ~
People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.
~By Elizabeth Gaskell ~
It perhaps has a chance, a commercial chance, this film. It's funny, it's charming, the idea is original, it's unusual and it makes fun of the movie industry in a way that it needs to be poked fun at.
~By Mark Rydell ~
You know what, I'm very attracted to someone who makes me laugh and is that charming. Really, I could be charmed by anyone. I'm just a sucker for somebody that is charming.
~By Beyonce Knowles ~
One mustn't look at the abyss, because there is at the bottom an inexpressible charm which attracts us.
~By Gustave Flaubert ~
As we celebrate President Reagan's remarkable career and historic legacy, we also celebrate a man of strong character, deep conviction, unforgettable charm, and wonderful wit.
~By Jim Ramstad ~
Why can't you share your bed? The most loving thing to do is to share your bed with someone. It's very charming. It's very sweet. It's what the whole world should do.
~By Michael Jackson ~
There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.
~By Martin Luther ~
I would do it today because the thing that appealed to me was not necessarily the mechanics of the robot, but it was his personality and how funny and charming he was.
~By John Badham ~
Specifically, we talked about making the character of the prince not so charming, at least in the beginning, and I'm playing around with the preconceptions attached to a character. That's really what intrigued me as well because I thought it would be fun to do it.
~By Hugh Dancy ~
There is a lust in man no charm can tame: Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame: On eagles wings immortal scandals fly, while virtuous actions are born and die.
~By William Harvey ~
But there is something seductive and the character, Alfie is so charming, and does make you think like you are the most important thing in the world but he's not that nice, is he.
~By Sienna Miller ~
Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.
~By F. Scott Fitzgerald ~
No siren did ever so charm the ear of the listener as the listening ear has charmed the soul of the siren.
~By Henry Taylor ~
Age, like distance lends a double charm.
~By Oliver Herford ~
O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
~By William Cowper ~
Americans like the British kind of quirkiness and the strange accent. They find it kind of cute or something, with a certain charm.
~By Nick Park ~
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
~By Louisa May Alcott ~
The truth is that life is delicious, horrible, charming, frightful, sweet, bitter, and that is everything.
~By Anatole France ~
"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.
~By Louisa May Alcott ~
Where youth and diffidence are united, it requires uncommon steadiness of reason to resist the attraction of being called the most charming girl in the world.
~By Jane Austen ~
Things forbidden have a secret charm.
~By Tacitus ~
The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death.
~By Blaise Pascal ~
One thing above all gives charm to men's thoughts, and this is unrest. A mind that is not uneasy irritates and bores me.
~By Anatole France ~
I had hoped that he has mouth smell or something other repelling, but nothing! It was even charming.
~By Michelle Hunziker ~
Also, it's risky to try to duplicate earlier success. Magician had a certain charm to it, mostly due to my choice of lead characters, that I would be hard put to duplicate.
~By Raymond E. Feist ~
A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.
~By Anita Brookner ~
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