If our hearts are ready for anything, we are touched by the beauty and poetry and mystery that fill our world. Tara Brach beautyfillheart Change image and share on social
Now we have technology where we can modify the genomics of individuals by gene transfer and genetic meddling, we may find that people will want to modify their children, enhance their intelligence, their strength and their beauty and all the other so-called desirable characteristics. Robert Winston beautycallcharacteristic share on social
The beauty of man's being, fashioned as he is in the fairest of forms, demonstrates the existence of the Maker, while at the same time the fact that, together with his comprehensive abilities, lodged in that fairest of forms, he soon declines and dies, demonstrates the existence of the resurrection. Said Nursi abilitybeautycomprehensive share on social
As I read 'The Infinities', with its magical, playful richness, its sensuous delight in the power of language to convey the strangeness and beauty of being human, I wondered if J. M. Coetzee, with his bleak, pared-down, elemental view of the world, had ever read a Banville and, if he had, whether he had envied him his astonishing powers. Justin Cartwright astonishbanvillebeauty share on social
I love glamour and artificial beauty. I love the idea of artifice and dressing up and makeup and hair. Dita Von Teese artificeartificialbeauty Change image and share on social
Beauty, pleasure, freedom and plenty of sleep: these are the hallmarks of a successful idler's break. Travel should not be hard work. Tom Hodgkinson beautybreakfreedom Change image and share on social
I've always thought of beauty therapy, 'alternative' treatments and the like as the female equivalent of brothels - for essentially self-deceiving people who feel a bit hollow and have to pay to be touched. Julie Burchill alternativebeautybite share on social
Both for Havana's beauty and decay, it's very hard to restrain yourself from staring everywhere you look. Brin-Jonathan Butler beautydecayhard Change image and share on social
Too little is it considered, while we gaze on aristocratic beauty, how much good food, soft lying, warm wrapping, ease of mind, have to do with the attractions which command our admiration. Samuel Lover admirationaristocraticattraction Change image and share on social
If the universal is the essential, then it is the basis of all life and art. Recognizing and uniting with the universal therefore gives us the greatest aesthetic satisfaction, the greatest emotion of beauty. Piet Mondrian aestheticartbasis share on social