'The
love of beauty may express itself in a song, in a smile, or in silence;
but most of us have no inclination to be silent. We have not the time
to observe the birds, the passing clouds, because we are too busy
with our pursuits and pleasures. When there is no beauty in our hearts,
how can we help the children to be alert and sensitive? We try to
be sensitive to beauty while avoiding the ugly; but avoidance of the
ugly makes for insensitivity. If we would develop sensitivity in the
young, we ourselves must be sensitive to beauty and to ugliness, and
must take every opportunity to awaken in them the joy there is in
seeing, not only the beauty that man has created, but also the beauty
of nature.'
-- Jiddu Krishnamurti
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