“They confused beauty with innocence and harmlessness.”

“I would warn you that I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination can things be called beautiful or ugly, well-ordered or confused.”

“A cheerful temper joined with innocence will make beauty attractive, knowledge delightful and wit good-natured.”

“How innocent, how beautiful thy sleep!
Sweet one, 'tis peace and joy to gaze on thee!”

“Only in relation to our imagination can things be called beautiful or ugly, well-ordered or confused”

“Sometimes you need a cigarette. Like after you have sex with a beautiful woman or a confused young man.”

“And there I am, blushing and confused, made beautiful by Cinna’s hands, desirable by Peeta’s confession, tragic by circumstance, and by all accounts, unforgettable.”

“No one is safe from nature's savagery, not even the innocent. Only beauty is consistent.
Gabrielle envisions a time when the Savage Garden will overtake civilizations and destroy it.”

“Having a little fun at my work does not make me any less of an artist and people who appreciate truly beautiful and original creations in pottery are not frightened by innocent tomfoolery!”

“The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever; but it is shot through with beauty, with love, with glints of courage and laughter; and in these, the spirit blooms timidly, and struggles to the light amid the thorns.”