“ARSENIC, n. A kind of cosmetic greatly affected by the ladies, whom it greatly affects in turn."Eat arsenic? Yes, all you get," Consenting, he did speak up;"'Tis better you should eat it, pet, Than put it in my teacup." --Joel Huck”
Ambrose Bierce
“In the factory we make cosmetics; in the drugstore we sell hope.”
Charles Revson
“I had a feeling [in 2001] cosmetic was going to become mainstream. It was a hunch. It turned out to be a good one. I ran a pilot program in the state of Louisiana with cosmetic surgery to make sure that everything would run smooth. The last thing I wanted to do was invest a lot of capital in something nationally before we tested it locally.”
Ryan Jumonville
“There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.”
Maria Mitchell
“A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer.”
Anton Chekhov
“There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance.”
Arthur Helps
“I will buy any creme, cosmetic, or elixir from a woman with a European accent.”
Erma Bombeck
