What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of temperament, the power of being deeply moved by the presence of beautiful objects. Walter Pater
One of the most beautiful passages of Rousseau is that in the sixth book of Confessions, where he describes the awakening in him of the literary sense. Of such wisdom, the poetic passion, the desire of beauty, the love of art for its own sake, has most. Walter Pater
I mean the beauty of being a writer is it's not like being a swimmer. When they were talking about our Olympic swimmers and they'd say, 'Oh she's so old,' and she's all of 25 or something. So the beauty for a writer is that you can keep doing it right into your dotage, and I hope to be able to keep doing it as long as I can get away with it, yeah. Geraldine Brooks
I had a lot of resentment for a while toward Kim Novak. But I don't mind her anymore. She's okay. We've become friends. I even asked her before this trip for some beauty tips. Kim Novak
But the beauty of Einstein's equations, for example, is just as real to anyone who's experienced it as the beauty of music. We've learned in the 20th century that the equations that work have inner harmony. Edward Witten
I think beauty comes from within. If you're happy and look at life in the best way you can, even when there are problems, it can make you beautiful on the outside. Faith Hill
I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn. Herbie Hancock
Truth is a thing immortal and perpetual, and it gives to us a beauty that fades not away in time. Frank Norris
My quick beauty tip is always have a tinted gloss of some kind to give you some color even if you have no makeup on. Rachel Bilson
I think beauty comes from within, and society paints a ridiculous picture. Rachel Bilson
My daily beauty regimen consists of washing my face before bed and putting on moisturizer. Rachel Bilson
My unusual beauty tip is that I often use Vaseline to take my make up off. It works great and is good for sensitive skin. Rachel Bilson
I envy the sensibility in Europe, appreciating beauty in women as they age. I'm going to go that way. I might dye my gray hair for a bit, but beyond that the buck stops. I'm not having any work done. Rachel Bilson
You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill. William Temple
So every creative act strives to attain an absolute status it longs to create a world of beauty to triumph over chaos and convert it to order. Rowan D. Williams
Oh who can tell the range of joy or set the bounds of beauty? Sara Teasdale
Music, as many people have said, is the universal language. Of course points are made which make you think about things, but ultimately it makes you feel. And that's why people remember more songs that have meant something during their life than films. They start to define periods in your life, and that's kind of the beauty of it. Scott Weiland
No single man can be taken as a model for a perfect figure, for no man lives on earth who is endowed with the whole of beauty. Albrecht Durer
Music, art, theater. I'm just a big fan of beauty. Jerry Hall
There's a sadness to the human condition that I think music is good for. It gives a counterpoint to the visual beauty, and adds depth to pictures that they wouldn't have if the music wasn't there. Mike Figgis