The aesthetically pleasing does not play a significant role in the text. A statement such as ‘God is beautiful and loves beauty’ is not but a saying ascribed to the Prophet. The word ‘beauty’ (jamal) occurs only once in the...

A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands. (English) Beauty and folly are often companions. (French) Beauty carries its dowry in its face. (Danish) Beauty does not ensnare men; they ensnare themselves. (Chinese) Beauty draws with a single hair....

In Beaumont and Fletcher’s The Wild-Goose Chase, Lugier enters and says to two young ladies: ‘Good day, fair beauties!’ ‘You have beautified us, we thank you, sir,’ replies one of them. Viola, in Twelfth Night (l:v)...

Bsm. is the only religion which recognizes a form of deliverance through the appreciation of beauty (Subha). See W. of Bsm. Nos. 51 and 52. In the pure contemplation of great beauty there is no sense of self, and completely to be free of self is a...

For beauty as a characteristic of a person's appearance, see Physical attractiveness. For other uses, see Beauty (disambiguation). A nymph with morning glory flowers by Lefebvre. The image of the young woman is a symbol of human beauty in the West, and...

Beauties and the Beast Miss USA competition finds an unlikely host in the working-class city of Gary, Ind. By REX W. HUPPKE Associated Press Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Gary, Ind. -- This city of rusting steel mills...

ON BEAUTY By Zadie Smith Penguin Press 446 pp., $25.95 MESS APPEAL From White Teeth to the ivory tower: An interview with On Beauty novelist Zadie Smith Zadie Smith swears she is not her own worst critic. "Oh no, there are...

Beautiful Eyes Fiona Barrett, Certified Holistic Health Counselor A.A.D.P Ready for a beauty makeover? How about a little carotenoid, bioflavonoid, and antioxidant? No, no, not on, but in! This beauty makeover starts from the inside, through nutrition. In this series of articles, I’ll explore with...

ONCE Running time 85 minutes Written and directed by John Carney Starring Markéta Irglová, Glen Hansard John Carney’s Once, from his own screenplay, has been around for a while as a beneficiary of rapturous reviews ever since this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it won...

Essay provides a discussion regarding the true cost fo beauty.

My essay is about beauty. What real beauty is and how do people look at it.

Trust and commitment are keys to a satisfying relationships, yet many people focus more on physical beauty in choosing a mate. How we choose mates and our self-concept of our personality is shaped dramatically by outside forces.