In all judgements by which we describe anything as beautiful, we allow no one to be of another opinion.
-Immanuel Kant
"Critique of Judgment"
Quotations
Beauty
Strangeness is a necessary ingredient in beauty.
-Charles Baudelaire
There is a beauty in the world, though it's harsher than we expect it to be.
-Michael Cunningham
"The Hours"
Beauty is like success: we can't love it for long.
-Graham Greene
"The Heart of the Matter"
Beauty soaks reality as water fills a rag.
-Chet Raymo
"Honey from Stone: A Naturalist's Search for God"
The really magical things are the ones that happen right in front of you. A lot of the time you keep looking for beauty, but it is already there. And if you look with a bit more intention, you see it.
-Vik Muniz
There is no better cosmetic, than the laughter on a woman’s face.
-Estée Lauder
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
-John Keats
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
-Confucius
A pretty face may be enough to catch a man, but it takes character and good nature to hold him.
-Thomas More
"Utopia"
