“You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part
of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look
at the skies, that is why you must sing, and dance, and write
poems, and suffer, and understand, for all that is life.”
—Jiddu Krishnamurti
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”
—Anne Frank
“Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things,
literature, music—the world is so rich, simply throbbing
with rich treasures, beautiful souls, and interesting people.
Forget yourself.”
—Henry Miller
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... to have a deepening
understanding of the
aesthetic dimension
of the world.
If we could be better aware of the
beauty that is around us, what effect
would this have on the quality of our lives?
Such awareness is significant. By helping
our children keep alive their natural
wonder for the world, we keep them
open to all experience.