Beauty cannot be recognized with a cursory glance.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beauty demands careful observation and cannot be judged quickly.
- In plain terms
- You cannot see beauty with a quick glance.
- What can you take from it?
- Take time to truly appreciate beauty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What takes time to appreciate?
- How quickly do you judge?
Another view
Some beauty is intentionally immediate and striking.
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