Benjamin Watson

One thing I struggled with early in my career was the delicate balance between my performance and my identity. When things on the field went well, I was cheerful and felt important. When things went poorly, my countenance and self-concept plummeted, and I was not pleasant to be around.

American Athlete

Tony Kushner

I feel there's a power in theatre, but it's an indirect power. It's like the relationship of the sleeper to the unconscious. You discover things you can't afford to countenance in waking life. You can forget them, remember them a day later or not have any idea what they are about.

American Playwright

L. Lionel Kendrick

Our communications reflect in our countenance. Therefore, we must be careful not only what we communicate, but also how we do so. Souls can be strengthened or shattered by the message and the manner in which we communicate.

American Clergyman

Giacomo Casanova

I leave to others the decision as to the good or evil tendencies of my character, but such as it is it shines upon my countenance, and there it can easily be detected by any physiognomist.

Italian Celebrity

W. H. Auden

The countenances of children, like those of animals, are masks, not faces, for they have not yet developed a significant profile of their own.

English Poet

Natalie Cole

Physically, I've seen a change in my life. No, I haven't had a face lift or anything like that. I've grown. That's God's countenance.

American Musician

Les Brown

Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.

American Speaker

Honore de Balzac

The habits of life form the soul, and the soul forms the countenance.

French Novelist

Charles Dickens

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

English Novelist

King Solomon

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.

Royalty

Indicates someone's feelings without words, often instinctive or unconscious.

Facial Expressions

Reveals underlying emotions, even if a person's words suggest otherwise.

Non-Verbal Clues

Can quickly shift to reflect changing emotions in response to events.

Swift Changes

Shows subtle agreement or backing without overt actions or declarations.

Implicit Support

Though formal and rarely used today, it still appears in historical contexts.

Archaic Formality

More about moral support than direct action or expressed permission.

Not Overt Permission

Indicates a reluctant or cautious willingness to agree to something.

Conditional Acceptance

Used when outlining what behavior is acceptable or not.

Setting Boundaries

Conveys the speaker's position of power or influence over others' actions.

Expression of Authority

 an art conservator discovered that it was from that era— It had just undergone drastic changes in recent centuries. Using x-ray technology, they peered under the outer surface of paint and saw the countenance of a completely different woman. Essential parts of the painting had been modified

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 that a cataclysmic meteor impact were volcano left few survivors with little competition and plenty of room to grow another says that his countenance drifted apart the climate became more favorable to plant life the resulting

Fossil Record Mystery PIPE...

 I'm serious. And they have these infrared devices that can look at their countenance, and see a fraction of a degree Kelvin in temperature shift

Countenance