"As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but for pleasure, it degrades the seeker." ― Annie Dillard Topic(s): Beauty More From Annie Dillard "It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousness, is also the one thing that divides us from our fellow creatures. It was a bitter birthday present from evolution." "A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time." "Appealing workplaces are to be avoided. One wants a room with no view, so imagination can meet memory in the dark." More In Beauty "I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness."― Ossie Davis "This is why cup finals are so special because on the day anyone can beat anyone. That’s what it’s all about and that’s why for me the FA Cup and the Carling Cup are the best cups in the world. That’s the beauty of the cup."― Ian Rush "I thought of Paris as a beauty spot on the face of the earth, and of London as a big freckle."― James Weldon Johnson