#superficial

As we get past our superficial material wants and instant gratification we connect to a deeper part of ourselves, as well as to others, and the universe. ↗

— Judith Wright

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Freud said that we are born as a tabula rasa. This is a model that simply is too superficial and inadequate. ↗

— Stanislav Grof

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If you can understand the inner life, then you can wear the uniform, the tattoos, or whatnot and realize that the things that are different about us become superficial. ↗

— Ethan Hawke

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Art cannot result from sophisticated, frivolous, or superficial effects. ↗

— Hans Hofmann

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Gambling is a disease of barbarians superficially civilized. ↗

— Dean Inge

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If we get our self-esteem from superficial places, from our popularity, appearance, business success, financial situation, health, any of these, we will be disappointed, because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow. ↗

— Kathy Ireland

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Hollywood is the most superficial thing you could possibly be a part of and if I weren't attractive I wouldn't be working at all. ↗

— Megan Fox

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Deep down, I'm pretty superficial. ↗

— Ava Gardner

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To be content with life or to live merrily, rather all that is required is that we bestow on all things only a fleeting, superficial glance; the more thoughtful we become the more earnest we grow. ↗

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

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The kinds of shows that seem to work now, the comedy shows, are those which require very little attention. They're superficial and I like articulate comedy. ↗

— Mary Tyler Moore

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