“The world thus exists to the soul to satisfy the desire of beauty. This” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The Christian will desire to see the beauty of God in his house, that his soul might be ravished in the excellency… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
“Desire for beauty will endure and undermine the desire for truth.” — Richard O. Prum Copy Share Image
“Our desire for beauty is likely to outlast its object because, as Kant once observed, unlike all other pleasures, the pleasure we… — Elaine Scarry Copy Share Image
“Beauty loves contradiction. Beauty is born of desire. And without beauty, there is nothing. Beauty is our keeper, our master, our reason.… — Thomas Lloyd Qualls Copy Share Image
The desire for beauty, the hunger for union, the passion to be part of something greater than self, all arise out of… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
I think it's ultimately inhuman to only see things for their functionality. We want things to be more than that. The desire… — Stefan Sagmeister Copy Share Image
