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Quote by Walter Pater
Such discussions help us very little to enjoy what has been well d

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

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

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I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun. – Elliott Erwitt

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We are learning, too, that the love of beauty is one of Natures greatest healers. – Ellsworth Huntington

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I feel by posing for Playboy Ive discovered my own sexuality and beauty, and I feel more confident than ever. – Heather Kozar

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