Beauty Quote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
““Whether thus adorned she would have been beautiful or not, and what she must have been in her prosperity, may be imagined from the beauty remaining to her after so many hardships; for, as everyone knows, the beauty of some women has its times and its seasons, and is increased or diminished by chance causes; and naturally the emotions of the mind will heighten or impair it, though indeed more frequently they totally destroy it.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, 1605
Beauty is unstable and shaped by circumstances. Emotions and chance can intensify, lessen, or destroy it, while surviving hardships reveal a person's enduring qualities.
In simple terms: Beauty changes with fate and emotion.
Key Takeaway
Look for the deeper beauty that hardship cannot erase.
Themes
beauty
change
emotion
perception
resilience
Mood
contemplative
melancholic
poignant
Type
literary
philosophical
observational
When to use this quote
- literary analysis
- self-image reflection
- aging discussions
- observing resilience
Key Concepts
ephemeral beauty
emotional influence
subjectivity
Questions to Reflect On
- How do your emotions color the beauty you see?
- What remains beautiful after hardship?
A Different Perspective
Beauty is also culturally and biologically shaped, not only by mood and chance.
