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The habits of life form the soul, and the soul forms the countenance.

Quote by Honoré de Balzac about habits, soul, life

I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it.

Quote by Charles Dickens about honesty, idea, bad luck, bad, man, day, face

It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper; so cry away.

Quote by Charles Dickens about eyes

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

Quote by Charles Dickens

The countenance is the portrait of the mind, the eyes are its informers.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about eyes, mind

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about eyes, soul