Beauty Quote by Sherry Thomas
““He’d never encountered beauty of such magnitude and intensity. It was not allure, but grace, like the sight of land to a shipwrecked man. And he, who hadn’t been on a capsized vessel since he was six—and that had only been an overturned canoe—suddenly felt as if he’d been adrift in the open ocean his entire life. Someone spoke to him. He couldn’t make out a single word. There was something elemental to her beauty, like a mile-high thunderhead, a gathering avalanche, or a Bengal tiger prowling the darkness of the jungle. A phenomenon of inherent danger and overwhelming perfection. He felt a sharp, sweet ache in his chest: His life would never again be complete without her. But he felt no fear, only excitement, wonder, and desire. Christian's thoughts upon seeing Venetia for the first time (Beguiling the Beauty, Fitzhugh Trilogy 1, by Sherry Thomas)””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Beguiling the Beauty, Fitzhugh Trilogy 1, Sherry Thomas, 2013
Encountering profound beauty can awaken deep longing and a sense of incompleteness, merging awe with desire.
In simple terms: Beauty awakens longing and incompleteness.
Key Takeaway
Embrace awe while staying grounded.
Themes
beauty
longing
transformation
danger
Mood
romantic
intense
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- first love
- artistic inspiration
- personal crisis
- spiritual awakening
Key Concepts
romanticism
psychology
mythic archetype
Questions to Reflect On
- What beauty has changed you?
- How do you balance awe and fear?
A Different Perspective
Intense attraction can be destabilizing.
![“We are still tossed about by the disturbances of this life, which is like a stormy sea, where those who are not attached to J[esus] C[hrist] and the duties of their state, as was our dear departed, are shipwrecked.” quote by Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/61a/vincent-de-paul-1676_dear_we-are-still-tossed-about-by-the-disturb_677158.jpg)
