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Post-it Notes on Beauty
There is a type of beauty where the beauty is derived from the action.
People think more creative people are more ethical.
Beauty exists in a spectrum.
Beauty becomes more objective the more primal things are (e.g. fire, water).
When something is so new that our brain doesn’t know how to process it, we develop an aversion to it.
John O'Donohue • John O’Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty
“The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.” ― John Cage
In other words, when we think of beauty we know very clearly what beauty is, but it is absolutely impossible to write down a set of laws and rules that can show us how to create beautiful objects.
Alan Watts • What Is Tao?
Pretty things can be useless, and ugly things can be useful. Beauty and quality are not always related.
Abby Covert • How to Make Sense of Any Mess
beautiful things don't ask for attention
Symmetry is beautiful, because life blooms in cycles rather than episodes.
Elegance is beautiful, because everything that matters can be described in a few math equations or observed between a few kindergartners.
Contrast is beautiful, because something that lacks an alternative also lacks meaning.
Connection is beautiful, because the s... See more