Quote by Elizabeth Brundage

Just the word beautiful was seductive - but what did it really mean? Beauty was a soft word that ached with possibility, pliant as dough. You could not presume to define it, she realized, because the very idea of beauty and all it represented was a subjective thing - in the eye of the beholder - but that wasn't really true anymore.

Just the word beautiful was seductive - but what did it real

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This quote reflects on the meaning and perception of beauty. While the word "beautiful" is irresistible, its true essence is elusive. Beauty is described as a flexible concept, full of potential. The quote suggests that beauty cannot be confined to one definition since it is subjective, dependent on the observer. However, the quote acknowledges that the notion of beauty being solely in the eye of the beholder is becoming less valid, implying that societal standards and influences impact our understanding of beauty.

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