Beauty is produced by the pleasing appearance and good taste of the whole, and by the dimensions of all the parts being duly proportioned to each other. – Marcus V. Pollio
Many attempts have been made by writers on art and poetry to define beauty in the abstract, to express it in the most general terms, to find some universal formula for it. – Walter Pater
Such discussions help us very little to enjoy what has been well done in art or poetry, to discriminate between what is more and what is less excellent in them, or to use words like beauty, excellence, art, poetry, with a more precise meaning than they would otherwise have. – Walter Pater
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
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
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
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
The idea that happiness could have a share in beauty would be too much of a good thing. – Walter Benjamin
I remember reminding myself that beauty is an opinion, not a fact. And it has always made me feel better. – Hayden Panettiere
The thought came to me that all one loves in art becomes beautiful. Beauty is nothing but the expression of the fact that something is being loved. Only thus could she be defined. – Robert Musil
I have a real passion for many aspects of home lifestyle and beauty. – Rachel Roy
There will always be a desire for something new, fresh and innovative, as well as a yearning and respect for timeless elegance and beauty. – Helena Christensen
The difference between utility and utility plus beauty is the difference between telephone wires and the spider web. – Edwin Way Teale
