Quotes

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”

Here’s another great quote from this great illustrated Confucius series.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Confucius

I almost stole this quote for the tag line on my Instagram account since it lines up with the kinds of photos I like to take. But for now I’m sticking with “It’s a strange and interesting world” since it’s my own. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

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“Sometimes it’s their looks, but it’s never just that.”

I recently rediscovered a dazzling post from one of my previous favorite writers on Medium, who has taken lately to more of a “We’re screwed” vibe. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

πŸ‘‰What Really Makes Someone Beautiful

Despite the title, this is not just one of those “beauty is only skin deep” platitudes.

Aren’t we drawn to people with hidden depth and curiosity? People who show who they really are. People who are strong, funny, creative, and kind. People who see beauty in the weirdness and in the darkness. People who are not innocent, even if they appear innocent.

Beauty can be found in the balance of all these things.