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“I sincerely believe beauty is to be found inside us”
Zoë Kravitz (born 1988) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I sincerely believe beauty is to be found inside us 27 January, 2023
“To Dorothy Kate Richmond, 1903: "Come to Tetuan. Come—catch the next steamer, cancel all engagements, chuck the studio let everything go to the winds only come without a moment's delay and value for yourself all the dreams of beauty colour and sunshine...”
Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947) said by 1947 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As stated in: Bensemann, Leo, and Barbara Brooke (ed.) (1969). Frances Hodgkins Commemorative Issue. Ascent: A Journal of the Arts in New Zealand. Christchurch: Caxton Press & Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zeal…
“I love that you can experience all that beauty and relax without leaving the country.”
Kabomo Vilakazi (born 1978) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From Daveyton days to all Africa, Sowetan, by staff (October 22,2012)
“Skin more pure than Ida’s snow, Whiter far than Moorish milk, Sweeter than ambrosia too, Softer than the Paphian silk, Indian plumes or thistle-down, Or May-blossoms newly blown, Is my mistress rosy-pale, Adding beauty to her veil.”
Richard Brathwait (1588–1673) first seen 1631 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mounting Hyperboles", The English Gentlewoman (1631)
“Now that I'm a mother, I would probably say, the priority when you're pregnant is to take care of your body. And the rigorous demands of being a beauty queen, of traveling, and meetings here and there might cause a lot of stress for a pregnant woman. So I believe it would be best and wise for her to step down.”
Miriam Quiambao (born 1975) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Now a mom, how would Miriam Quiambao answer her Miss Universe 1999 question?". ABS-CBN. Nov 30, 2024.
“I’m getting emotional because I feel that it’s really a privilege. I’m turning 50 this year, and God allowed me to live this long so that I can share the beauty and the story of transformation and redemption that he has done in my life and for other people.”
Miriam Quiambao (born 1975) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How Miriam Quiambao’s faith helped her overcome her ‘biggest fall,’ insecurity". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 10, 2025.
“Why don’t I share my age-defying beauty ‘secrets’ so that women, and men, too, could look and feel younger than their chronological age, without undergoing Botox, fillers, surgeries, and other expensive cosmetic procedures?”
Loida Nicolas Lewis (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Men, it’s important for you to see that beauty is to be appreciated in the right manner. [It is] not according to how selfish you can be about desiring the woman.”
Pilar Pilapil (born 1950) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Pilar Pilapil on beauty: ‘It can be a curse’. Cebudailynews. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
“Beauty to me is something that needs to age like wine.”
Pilar Pilapil (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is important to know what your beauty really means.”
Pilar Pilapil (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2025/11/8/ahtisa-manalo-highlights-education-advocacy-in-beyond-the-crown-video-0013”
Athisa Manalo (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Forgiveness is the best beauty product in the world. And bitterness is the ultimate pampa-panget. Pero bakit ang hirap magpatawad? I think it’s because we have some misconceptions about forgiveness. So I will give you four things that forgiveness is not.”
Maricar Reyes (born 1984) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.abs-cbn.com/2022/11/17/fresh-scoops/maricar-reyes-reveals-secret-to-staying-beautiful-203827
“'Reyna’ is about finding the beauty in what others call flaws. It’s reclaiming every insult and doubt thrown at you, and transforming it into confidence.”
Michelle Dee (born 1995) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://tribune.net.ph/2025/06/28/michelle-dee-rising-as-her-own-reyna
“In life, we lose more than we win. But even in loss, there’s dignity. Even in doubt, there’s beauty.”
Michelle Dee (born 1995) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://tribune.net.ph/2025/06/28/michelle-dee-rising-as-her-own-reyna
“Every challenge became a chance to learn, every collaboration a reminder of the beauty of a shared vision”
Michelle Dee (born 1995) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/michelle-dee-looks-back-on-her-2024-it-was-about-progress/119023/
“I’m attracted to all forms of beauty, all shapes and sizes”
Michelle Dee (born 1995) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There’s always a reason why God put us in this situation… it’s up to you how you will use it. So I hope whoever we are in our life, whether we are beauty queens or we are somebody else, there is a reason why we are there.”
Emma Tiglao (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I was a little girl, I never dreamt of becoming a beauty queen. Not because I didn't want to, but because I never believed I could. And so, standing here tonight, I hope I remind you never to limit yourself, because one day, your crazy dreams (like mine) just might come true.”
Laura Lehmann (born 1994) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: READ: Laura Lehmann's farewell message after passing Miss World Philippines crown". GMA Network. 9 October 2018.
“What I feel though, is that some people come into the industry bearing just beauty, and I resent that. News anchors must have major news track records.”
Karen Davila (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Women, by their extraordinary talent, their subjugating beauty, their decided courage, and their virile spirit, have often caused changes in the social scene.”
Pura Villanueva Kalaw (1886–1954) said by 1954 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The real beauty is just being yourself—the good and the bad.”
Heart Evangelista (born 1985) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . "Heart Evangelista on her evolving view of beauty". 28 August 2024.
“Happy Skin is all about natural beauty.”
Heart Evangelista (born 1985) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . "Why is Heart Evangelista so happy" 31 July 2016
“Spring is Christ, Raising martyred plants from their shrouds. Their mouths open in gratitude, wanting to be kissed. The glow of the rose and the tulip means a lamp is inside. A leaf trembles. I tremble in the wind-beauty like silk from Turkestan. The censer fans into flame. This wind is the Holy Spirit. The trees are Mary.”
Coleman Barks (1937–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I can't stop pointing to the beauty.Every moment and place says, "Put this design in your carpet!”
Coleman Barks (1937–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every object and being in the universe is a jar overflowing with wisdom and beauty, a drop of the Tigris that cannot be contained by any skin. Every jarful spills and makes the earth more shining, as though covered in satin.”
Coleman Barks (1937–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but you can’t avoid it in our industry. Pag tumaba ka: ‘Ay, ang taba mo, bat ganun?’ Laging andun yung pamimintas. These are things we don’t get to share with other people. They just say, ‘Ay, tumaba siya.’ They don’t know that we’re also going through something.”
Ruffa Gutierrez (born 1974) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ruffa Gutierrez On "Ay, tumaba siya" Comments". PhilNews.ph. 8 July 2025.
“This crown just does not belong to me and it [does] not belong just to myself but to everyone here right now. Miss Universe Philippines has always been more than just a competition, it's a celebration of passion, dedication, and the beauty of dreams coming true.”
Chelsea Manalo (born 1999) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . ABSCBN News. 3 May 2025.
“I’ve learned that aging is not something to fight—it’s something to honor. And in that honoring, beauty becomes more powerful, more meaningful, and more real.”
Angel Aquino (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Beauty deepens when it’s no longer just skin-deep—it becomes quieter, stronger, and more intentional.”
Angel Aquino (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When we’re younger, we think we’re invincible, but beauty thrives when we honor balance.”
Angel Aquino (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Being a beauty queen is putting your best foot forward. It’s my job to be the best I can be.”
Kylie Verzosa (born 1992) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/supreme/2017/10/27/1753075/kylie-verzosa-heart-strong
“More than her beauty, she has left in history the memory of her immorality. This is so famous that her name alone, if I may say so, has become a programme in itself. It is true that her immodesty is appalling. Today's doctors would assure us that she is afflicted with the evil they call “nymphomania”, that is to say, an “exacerbation of sexual instincts”.”
Messalina (20–48) said by 48 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To the artist, to the musician, is given the task of creating and expressing beauty--of sensitizing the souls of men.”
Howard Hanson (1896–1981) first seen 1951 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Howard Hanson 1977, University of Rochester Press Chapter 39: The Eastman School--The Post-War Years, as quoted from the Rochester Times Union by Ricker on September 25, 1951 on rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu
“Being a beauty queen also means you are a role model.”
Anjanette Abayari (born 1970) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2024/01/30/2329423/anjanette-abayari-finds-faith-and-family-bliss
“Miss World Philippines is selfless and to be selfless, you need the heart. If I become Miss World Philippines, I will pour my heart and my soul into helping others which is what Miss World is – beauty in giving.”
Megan Young (born 1990) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Miss World 2013 Megan Young’s quotable quotes By MARY LOUISE LIGUNAS, 19 February 2020.
“It feels like my career as an artist has a new purpose over there. Because I feel like once you bring the music scene to life, you also bring the Filipino community to life — you bring Filipino restaurants, businesses, beauty parlors to life… so I feel like that was my purpose living in Spain.”
Kitchie Nadal (born 1980) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: EXCLUSIVE: Kitchie Nadal thankful as her songs remain relevant: ‘I don’t take it for granted’ Clarence Gillego, Push Team, 14 June 2025.
“Deaf art expresses the values of Deaf culture — the beauty of sign language and its painful oppression, the joys of Deaf bonding, communication breakdowns between signers and non-signers, the discovery of language and community, and the history of Deaf people.”
Chuck Baird (1947–2012) said by 2012 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You go on a beauty journey because it’s great for your well-being. It makes you happy, and it makes you confident. It makes you ready to take on the world, empowers you, and enables you to make it.”
Julia Montes (born 1995) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Julia Montes shares quote about wanting a happy life: "I don't want a perfect life" , KAMI, Rose Dabu, 5 March 2023.
“Your beauty shines from within, and your strength will inspire others. You are not alone.”
Ryza Cenon (born 1987) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ryza Cenon, nakatanggap ng letter mula sa Alopecia Philippines secretary, By Daniel Joseph Navalta 29 June 2024.
“I look Asian, I'm an oriental beauty and people you know, mestizo, mestiza, iba 'yung itsura nila (they look different). It's pointless to compare myself to them.”
Sophia Senoron (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yes, I think I have exhausted the years. I invested everything I could in beauty pageants when I joined back in 2018 and 2020. I’ve already achieved what I wanted back then, and I’ve learned a lot throughout,”
Michele Gumabao (born 1992) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Michele Gumabao on returning to beauty pageants: ‘I’m just a spectator now’, Push Team 4 February 2025.
“'You only live once,' so make it count and live. Live longer and healthier. I have travelled, lived in different countries, joined and won beauty competitions, started acting, and became a host/presenter, but nothing beats a healthy mind and body.”
Bea Santiago (born 1990) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kidney Warrior Bea Santiago Shares an Inspiring Message About Womanhood, Metro.Style 27 March 2025.
“Pageantry today is not just about beauty; it’s about being a voice for others, expressing your thoughts, showing compassion, leading, empowering, and facing challenges, all while maintaining grace and composure. That’s the true power of pageantry.”
Ariella Arida (born 1988) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ariella Arida Reflects On The Realities Of Being A Beauty Queen, Julianne Borje and Arne Gogo 9 June 2025.
“My biggest consolation and reward for this film is to see on people’s faces after watching this movie, [none] of the above. Not to see the tiny difficult details involved in bringing a film to market, but to see only the beauty of the film. I got to meet so many lovely people walking around the malls to promote… best of all, the [Philippine] movie industry is alive and kicking.”
Beauty Gonzalez (born 1991) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Beauty Gonzalez says MMFF 2023 made her understand ‘realities’ of PH film industry Inquirer
“Women who are leaders can utilize this and make an even bigger impact. I know not everyone dreams about being a beauty pageant winner, but everyone should be allowed to pursue their dreams.”
Riza Santos (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This opened the way, as Partha Mitter has argued, for Hegel’s insight that since art represented not reality but some ideal of it, different cultures might have different ideals, and ultimately, much later, for Heinrich Zimmer’s contrast between the seductive but superficial beauty of the Greeks and the more profound religious aims of Indian forms.”
Suzanne L. Marchand (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Starry nights and heartfelt sights, capturing the beauty that ignites.”
Jinkee Pacquiao (born 1979) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jinkee and Manny Pacquiao celebrate daughter’s birthday, mark the New Year in Dubai, Toff C. 7 January 2025.
“A woman whose great beauty eclipses all others is seen with as many different eyes as there are people who look at her. Pretty women gaze with envy, homely women with spite, old men with regret, young men with transport.”
Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens (1704–1771) said by 1771 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reported in J. de Finod (1902) p. 135
“The essence of the sport of beach volleyball is toughness combined with beauty, and I think our tournament lives by that code.”
Tisha Abundo (1949–2023) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Newcomers spice up Petron beach volley PhilStar Global, 22 April 2009.
“Let’s pave the way for a world that embraces every unique hue of beauty, celebrating the richness of our differences rather than comparing ourselves to one another.”
Efungwu Opata (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source