Pearls from artists* # 75
* an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on.
We realize now that our common human language is not Esperanto or computers or something having to do with vocal cords and speech. It is, rather, our sense of proportion, our balance, harmony and other aspects of simple and fundamental form. Our universal language, in other words, is beauty.
Rollo May, My Quest for Beauty
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Posted on January 22, 2014, in 2014, Inspiration, Pearls from Artists, Quotes, Travel and tagged "My Quest for Beauty", balance, beauty, Esperanto, form, Half Dome, harmony, language, proportion, Rollo May, speech, Yosemite National Park. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Excellent thoughts .
Thanks, Peter. Rollo May’s quote is an oldie but goodie.