Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cultivating inner beauty and gentleness leads to an outward presence that inspires the same.
- In plain terms
- If you are gentle inside, you will look and feel gentle outside.
- What can you take from it?
- Inner beauty and gentleness shape your outward presence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is within you?
- How does it show outside?
Another view
Outer appearance does not always match inner state immediately.
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