Quote by Northrop Frye
The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pur

The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego. – Northrop Frye

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It is of the essence of imaginative culture that it transcends the limits both of the naturally possible and of the morally acceptable. – Northrop Frye

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I love the game, its the greatest game on earth, thats why I cant understand all of this talk about trying to make the game better. People talk about the high strike zone and changing this and that. Why? To speed up the game? Thats the beauty of baseball. There is no time element. – Eric Davis

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The beauty of a strong, lasting commitment is often best understood by men incapable of it. – Murray Kempton

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