"If we were living in ancient Rome or Greece, I would be considered sickly and unattractive. The times dictate that thin is better for some strange reason, which I think is foolish"
- Gwyneth Paltrow
About this Quote
This quote by Gwyneth Paltrow speaks with the ever-changing requirements of appeal throughout history. In ancient Rome and Greece, a fuller figure was seen as attractive and healthy, while today, thinness is often viewed as the suitable. Paltrow suggests that this is a silly concept, as beauty is subjective and need to not be dictated by the times. She is most likely suggesting that beauty must be commemorated in all its types, despite the period. This quote speaks to the significance of self-acceptance and self-love, as well as the need to challenge the status quo. It is a tip that beauty is not a one-size-fits-all idea, which we need to aim to appreciate and embrace our specific differences.
This quote is written / told by Gwyneth Paltrow somewhere between September 27, 1972 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA.
The author also have 29 other quotes.
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"Are we like late Rome, infatuated with past glories, ruled by a complacent, greedy elite, and hopelessly powerless to respond to changing conditions?"
"All roads indeed lead to Rome, but theirs also is a more mystical destination, some bourne of which no traveller knows the name, some city, they all seem to hint, even more eternal"
