Maintaining Appearances Quotes

When I had the honor to be a second lieutenant, I ate dry bread, but I never let anyone know that I was poor.

I did what I could to keep up the ruse. I was travelling quite a bit, so any opportunity I could, I would travel through Atlanta and stay a day or so. I'd make sure I was 'seen' in some of Atlanta's restaurants. And I dyed my hair the whole time, every two weeks, to keep the haircut.

For business reasons, I must preserve the outward signs of sanity.

Everyone has their first date and the object is to hide your flaws. And then you're in a relationship, and it's all about hiding your disappointment. And then, once you're married, it's about hiding your sins.

I was supposed to be cool about this, yeah, I remember - cool was the plan. Tried to keep it all under wraps, but the wraps kept going slack. I keep turning round, I keep coming back.

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.

When you can't save yourself or your heart, it helps to be able to save face.

It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills.