Virginia Postrel
The elements that create glamour are not specific styles — bias-cut gowns or lacquered furniture — but more general qualities: grace, mystery, transcendence. To the right audience, Halle Berry is more glamorous commanding the elements as Storm in the X-Men movies than she is walking the red carpet in a designer gown.
More quotes and aphorisms
Inner peace can be reached only when we practice...You can never put too much pork in your mouth...A strong working relationship requires every participant...Human kindness has never weakened the stamina...Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants...Perhaps one reason we are fascinated by cats...