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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after buffalo, and have not yet made their appearance; whether killed or lost, we cannot tell. ↗

— Francis Parkman

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Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many. ↗

— Phaedrus

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Beauty is produced by the pleasing appearance and good taste of the whole, and by the dimensions of all the parts being duly proportioned to each other. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

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Another thing: despite my youthful appearance, I am quite capable of making decisions. ↗

— Lara St. John

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My appearance was always good and my ability to play on the piano, especially ragtime, which was then at the height of its vogue, made me a welcome guest. ↗

— James Weldon Johnson

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The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions. ↗

— John Ruskin

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Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

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Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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My first appearance as a guest on The Tonight Show was in '81. ↗

— Garry Shandling

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