Beauty Quote by Fitz-Greene Halleck
“Beauty,--the fading rainbow's pride.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The Rainbow's Pride", 1845
Beauty is likened to a fading rainbow, suggesting its fleeting and fragile nature.
In simple terms: Beauty is temporary and fragile.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate beauty while it lasts.
Themes
beauty
impermanence
nature
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- art criticism
- personal reflection
- environmental appreciation
Key Concepts
aesthetics
transience
Questions to Reflect On
- What moments of beauty have you let fade?
- How can you cherish fleeting moments?
A Different Perspective
May overlook enduring inner qualities beyond appearance.
![“Beauty is a fading flower;”[3] and, applied particularly to woman’s loveliness, there is none more favourite among that bundle of dull platitudes, of insipid, trite commonplaces which enrol themselves under the head of moral maxims. Of course it is true—tiresomely, provokingly, heart-breakingly…” quote by Rhoda Broughton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/16a/rhoda-broughton-25508_beauty_beauty-is-a-fading-flower-3-and-applied_371805.jpg)
