Quotes on Elegance

Elegance is not an outer quality, but a part of the soul that is visible to others.

I believe the universe wants to be noticed. I think the universe is inprobably biased toward the consciousness, that it rewards intelligence in part because the universe enjoys its elegance being observed. And who am I, living in the middle of history, to tell the universe that it-or my observation of it-is temporary?

Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.

I feel that my environment reflects my belief in the grace and art and elegance of living simply.

These beings have no other status, but that of cultivating the idea of beauty in their own persons, of satisfying their passions, of feeling and thinking.... Contrary to what many thoughtless people seem to believe, dandyism is not even an excessive delight in clothes and material elegance. For the perfect dandy, these things are no more than the symbol of the aristocratic superiority of his mind.

Elegance isn't solely defined by what you wear. It's how you carry yourself, how you speak, what you read.