Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
VirgilRead
Even virtue is fairer when it appears in a beautiful person.
Interpretation
Virtue is perceived as more attractive when associated with physical beauty.
This quote by Virgil suggests that the qualities of goodness and virtue are enhanced by the outer beauty of a person. It implies that people are often more drawn to virtuous individuals when they also possess physical attractiveness, highlighting the intertwined relationship between appearance and moral character in societal perception.
In practice
This quote could be used in a discussion on how society perceives moral qualities based on physical appearance.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Happy the man who has been able to learn the causes of things.
Endure the present, and watch for better things.
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
Fear is proof of a degenerate mind.
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
When I tried to imagine being beautiful, I could only imagine living without the perpetual fear of being alone, without the great burden of isolation, which is what feeling ugly felt like.
You can be gorgeous at thirty, charming at forty, and irresistible for the rest of your life.
Beauty is about perception, not about make-up. I think the beginning of all beauty is knowing and liking oneself. You can't put on make-up, or dress yourself, or do you hair with any sort of fun or joy if you're doing it from a position of correction.
For my peculiar face, I look best when I look as though I'm not wearing make-up.
Beauty isn't about looking perfect. It's about celebrating your individuality.
I don't want to have to be beautiful all the time. I want to be able to look cruddy in my weekend sweats, with a pimple on my face and pimple cream on top of the pimple. The expectation to always be beautiful bothers me.
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