„Among the appliances to transform the people, sound and appearances are but trivial influences.“

— Confucius

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„Thus, Beauty is neither an appearance nor a being, but a relationship: the transformation of being into appearance“
— Jean Paul Sartre
„We all know that light travels faster than sound. That's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak.“
— Albert Einstein
„Most of the confidence which I appear to feel, especially when influenced by noon wine, is only a pretense.“
— Tennessee Williams