Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beauty is a stronger recommendation than written references.
- In plain terms
- Looking good helps more than a good letter.
- What can you take from it?
- Appearance can influence perceptions more than documents.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does appearance affect success?
- What matters more in judgments?
Another view
References often provide more reliable proof of character than looks.
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