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Quote by Georg Brandes
But when I was twelve years old I caught my first strong glimpse o

But when I was twelve years old I caught my first strong glimpse of one of the fundamental forces of existence, whose votary I was destined to be for life – namely, Beauty. – Georg Brandes

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Just about this time, when in imagination I was so great a warrior, I had good use in real life for more strength, as I was no longer taken to school by the nurse, but instead had myself to protect my brother, two years my junior. – Georg Brandes

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I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands. – Alexander Alekhine

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It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness. – Leo Tolstoy

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There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so interesting. – John Kenneth Galbraith

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Maybe Im old-fashioned. But I remember the beauty and thrill of being moved by Broadway musicals – particularly the endings of shows. – Marvin Hamlisch

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