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Quote by George Santayana
The lover knows much more about absolute good and universal beauty

The lover knows much more about absolute good and universal beauty than any logician or theologian, unless the latter, too, be lovers in disguise. – George Santayana

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The degree in which a poets imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity. – George Santayana

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Imagination
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George Santayana
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It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands. – George Santayana

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Art
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There is no torture that a woman would not endure to enhance her beauty. – Michel de Montaigne

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Im flatchested, Im short, Im brunette, I have droopy eyes, and so people have a hard time casting me as a beauty. – Selma Blair

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Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos. – Gustav Mahler

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Personality is more important than beauty, but imagination is more important than both of them. – Laurette Taylor

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