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Many attempts have been made by writers on art and poetry to defin

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

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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

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Beauty
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Not to discriminate every moment some passionate attitude in those about us, and in the very brilliancy of their gifts some tragic dividing on their ways, is, on this short day of frost and sun, to sleep before evening. – Walter Pater

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Attitude
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To burn always with this hard, gem-like flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life. – Walter Pater

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Once you go inside and weed through the muck, you will find the real beauty, the truth about yourself. – Lindsay Wagner

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I always carry lip balm and lipstick. Lipstick is a very important beauty product because I find that lips are the most beautiful feature of anyones face. – Fan Binbing

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Beauty, more than bitterness, makes the heart break. – Sara Teasdale

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I just want to continue to break barriers and to show the industry and the world that beauty is diverse, and you dont have to be a certain stereotype to be beautiful. – Joan Smalls

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