Rouge Quotes

“Mother’s tenderness toward my younger sisters caused more tears to pool in my eyes. I felt too old to be hugged and caressed by her, yet my body yearned for her touch; at least this once. I couldn't recall the last time she had shared the same warmth with me. The countless months of hardship had created an ocean of distance between us. It would be too awkward to hug her now. I sat across from her with tear-stained cheeks, wondering if she could feel my sadness and if she knew I loved her unconditionally.”

“The greatest thing you'll ever learn ... is just to love and be loved in return.”

“...and be emptied of gravity and surrounding by the rouge wave of an emotion she could not name.”

“I thought 'Moulin Rouge' was inspirational, and 'Jesus Christ Superstar' I loved.”

“[Talking pictures are] like putting lip rouge on the Venus de Milo.”

“Theology sits rouged at the window and courts philosophy's favor, offering to sell her charms to it.”

“Cleverness is like rouge - liberal application makes a woman look common and desperate. Wit is knowing how to apply it.”

“She wore far too much rouge last night and not quite enough clothes. That is always a sign of despair in a woman.”

“I do not like these painted faces that look all alike; and I think women are foolish to dull their expression and obscure their personality with powder, rouge, and lipstick.”