William Shakespeare Playwright, Poet “If I could write the beauty of your eyes And in fresh numbers number all your graces, The age to come would say, 'This poet lies; Such heavenly touches ne'er touch'd earthly faces.'” Writing Lying Beauty ♥ 21
William Shakespeare Playwright, Poet “What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god.” Moving Angel Beauty ♥ 21
Victor Hugo Novelist, Poet “Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers.” Light Wisdom ♥ 21
Plato Philosopher “The contemplation of beauty causes the soul to grow wings.” Soul Beauty Wings ♥ 21
E. M. Forster Novelist, Essayist “Nonsense and beauty have close connections.” Literature Beauty ♥ 20
Sappho Poet “He who is fair to look upon is good, and he who is good will soon be fair also.” Looks Beauty ♥ 20
Jiddu Krishnamurti Philosopher, Speaker “Did you ever sit quietly with your back straight, not moving, just only cherishing the beauty of silence?” Moving Silence Beauty ♥ 21
Dorothy Parker Poet, Writer, Critic “What ever beauty may be it has for its basis order and for its essence unity Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” Order Beauty Essence ♥ 20
T. S. Eliot Poet, Playwright “It is generally a feminine eye that first detects the moral deficiencies hidden under the 'dear deceit' of beauty.” Eye Beauty Deceit ♥ 20