Quote by Marcus Aurelius

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself

Summary

This quote suggests that true beauty exists independently and does not rely on external validation. Anything that possesses beauty does so inherently, rather than being enhanced or diminished by praise or criticism. The essence of beauty lies within itself and does not seek validation or approval from others. Therefore, genuine beauty requires no external confirmation to be considered beautiful.

Topics

By Marcus Aurelius

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Giving from the heart is supernatural, it manifests into ble

Giving from the heart is supernatural, it manifests into blessings.

Inspirational Christian Living

Most of man's problems in the modern world arise from the co

Most of man's problems in the modern world arise from the constant and unavoidable exposure to the stimuli of urban and industrial civilization, the varied aspects of environmental pollution, the physiological disturbances associated with sudden changes in ways of life, the estrangement from the conditions and natural cycles under which human evolution took place, the emotional trauma and the paradoxical solitude in congested cities, the monotony, boredom and compulsory leisure

Ren, So Human an Animal, p. 216,

No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.

No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.

Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

There's no mystery to it. Nothing more complicated than lear

There's no mystery to it. Nothing more complicated than learning lines and putting on a costume.

History, sociology, economics, psychology et al. confirmed J

History, sociology, economics, psychology et al. confirmed Joyce's view of Everyman as victim.

Robert Anton Wilson

Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything -- exce

Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything -- except his own nature.

It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one to ma

It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one to make it a failure.

I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal

I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal rights for all couples who want to be joined together for life. The church should bless unions that it sees fit to bless, and they should be called marriages.

Acting is happy agony.

Acting is happy agony.

Sir Alec Guinness

Shapes that contain no inner components of positive/negative

Shapes that contain no inner components of positive/negative relationships will function better with other shapes of the same nature.

Goodness, real goodness, has it's own sort of cruelty to it.

Goodness, real goodness, has it's own sort of cruelty to it.

Cassandra Clare

Goodness Cruelty Jem

Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rul

Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and abet. That would mean that security is out of the question. The words make and stay become inappropriate. My love for you has no strings attached. I love you for free.