Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?

Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Beauty Gardens Disenchanted world

Author

Douglas Adams

Source

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Medium

Novel

Genre

Science fiction

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1979 1970s 20th century

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Pan Books, 1979, ch. 16.

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Like two skeletons copulating on a corrugated tin roof.

Thomas Beecham

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Harpsichord Musical instruments
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Thomas Beecham
Source
Beecham Stories
Language
English
Time
1978 1970s 20th century
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Citation

Beecham, Thomas. Beecham Stories, complied by Harold Atkins and Archie Newman. Robson Books, 1978.

Another quote about Beauty

Was ever book containing such vile matter
So fairly bound? O, that deceit should dwell
In such a gorgeous palace!

William Shakespeare

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Beauty is skin deep Looks are deceiving Beauty Appearance vs. reality
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Juliet Capulet

Author

William Shakespeare
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Statement Type
Question Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1597 1590s 16th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. London: John Danter, 1597, act 3, sc. 2.

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Shakespeare, William. "Romeo and Juliet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 2.

Another quote from the following genre Science fiction

Maybe Jesus was right when he said that the meek shall inherit the earth-but they inherit very small plots, about six feet by three.

Robert A. Heinlein

Time Enough for Love

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The meek

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Robert A. Heinlein
Source
Time Enough for Love
Medium
Novel
Genre
Science fiction
Language
English
Time
1973 1970s 20th century
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Citation

Heinlein, Robert A. "The Tale of the Twins Who Weren't." Time Enough for Love. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1973.

Another quote of the following type Question

How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?

Epictetus

The Enchiridion

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Epictetus
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The Enchiridion
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Question
Language
Greek
Time
135 130s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Epictetus. Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου, Enkheirídion Epiktḗtou [Enchiridion of Epictetus]. c. 125 CE, ch. 51.

Current Citation

Epictetus. Enchiridion, translated by George Long. Dover Publications, 2004, ch. 51.