Beauty

Beauty

 

 

Expressions

 

• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder = Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful
• The beauty of something = A quality that makes something good, easy, or of value; the advantages of something
• Beauty sleep = Sleep that helps one to look refreshed and attractive. Usually said humorously.

 

ex1) It is amazing how every piece of art has its fans and its critics. Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder!

ex2) The beauty of a roundabout is that it keeps traffic flowing smoothly.

ex3) Can you guys be quiet down there? I'm trying to get my beauty sleep!

 

Quotations

 

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy

Anne Frank (1929-1945)

 

Butterflies can't see their wings. They can't see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can. People are like that as well.

Anonymous

 

Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.

Coco Chanel (1883-1971)

 

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) Lebanese-American writer; poet and artist

 

Questions

 

1. What does beauty mean to you? What are some things you find beautiful?
2. Do you feel that different cultures have different ideas about what beauty is?
3. Do you think that it is human nature to be attracted to beauty? If so, why?
4. Does beauty led to happiness? If so, how?
5. Can something which is fake or false be beautiful?
6. What can we do to express the inherent beauty within us?