Beauty Quote by Christina Rossetti
“She gave up beauty in her tender youth, gave all her hope and joy and pleasant ways; she covered up her eyes lest they should gaze on vanity, and chose the bitter truth.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "A Birthday" (1881) in collection "Goblin Market and Other Poems"
She sacrifices superficial beauty for deeper truth, rejecting vanity for authenticity.
In simple terms: She chooses truth over beauty.
Value inner truth over appearance.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- artistic expression
- moral decisions
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does true beauty mean to you?
- How can you balance truth and joy?
May idealize suffering; neglect self‑care.