Who said imperfection is beauty

Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example?

I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty.

There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin. Complete quote is as follows; "Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like; Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age - as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight.

This quote is primarily about beauty although it also includes other themes like. It is attributed to Marilyn Monroe. In she even published a book with the same name. I wonder if she knows that Marilyn's image has been co-opting this quote for years, because if I were her I would be miffed. Exhibit F: Oh my god, it's "No, I am your father," why doesn't anyone get it right?! In all seriousness, during my search I came across an interesting response to a journalist about whether she had writers prepare material for her interviews.

In this article from the Saturday Evening Post , Marilyn vehemently asserted that she refused to sign her name to that kind of falseness. In her own words: "This is wrong, because when I was a little girl I read signed stories in fan magazines and I believed every word of them.

Then I tried to model my life after the lives of the stars I read about. If I'm going to have that kind of influence, I want to be sure it's because of something I've actually said or written. She used her power to support the civil rights movement, which was huge at the time.

She fiercely stuck to her brand, even while it probably ate away at her soul. And I think it's only fair that we pause before trying to attach that brand to something she probably never said, especially knowing how her icon status makes her a huge role model for so many people.

Bold statement from someone who just photoshopped Monroe with M. Shop Elle. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Shelf Life: Louise Erdrich. Women Voted. Imperfection is beauty , and a lot of us fail to realize it. You need to understand that imperfection has its own beauty. It is essential to understand that it is nothing but the imperfection of an individual that determines the beauty of that person.

Also, madness is genius, you do not become extra wise if you are not doing any madness, but rather you become astounded when you do a bit of madness, for real life is led when you are doing some bit of madness.

You become genuine and rather a genius only when you are mad in your own unique way. It is always better to be absolutely ridiculous than being someone who is absolutely boring.