Beauty Quote by Thomas Hardy
“Beauty lay not in the thing, but in what the thing symbolized.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 1891
Beauty lies not in the object itself but in the meanings it represents.
In simple terms: Beauty is symbolic.
Look for deeper meaning in beauty.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Art criticism
- personal reflection
- education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What symbols do you associate with beauty?
- How does context change perception?
Interpretations can be subjective.