#Appearances Quotes
My son, these appearances… how often have they deceived us? And how often have we used them to deceive ourselves?
You might find someone dressed in the finest clothes, speaking with the most eloquent phrases, and you'd think them a king of their time. Then you discover their pocket is empty and their heart is at its most miserable. Another you find in the simplest state, their face revealing nothing, then you discover behind them a sea of wisdom, sustenance, and blessings.
People judge by what they see, and that's natural; the eye sees before the heart. But the wise person is one who isn't satisfied with what the eye sees, but strives to uncover what lies behind the veil.
This is a lesson I learned from decades in the marketplace, where buyer and seller alike try to show their best or hide their worst. It's a game, and the skillful one sees the soul, not the garment.
It is, quite simply, the outer shell we present to the world, which may be a reflection of us or merely a ruse. Appearances can be deceptive or expressive, and here are enlightening quotes that reveal their true dimensions.
