Without realizing it, the individual composes his life according to the laws of beauty even in times of great distress..
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even in distress, people shape their lives according to beauty's rules.
- In plain terms
- Beauty guides us even in hardship.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek aesthetic or harmonious choices during crises.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does beauty help in adversity?
- When might it distract?
Another view
Beauty may be a luxury in severe crisis.
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