The Aesthetic of Being

The plainer the speech, the less inclined it is to annoy. Taste in adornment often amounts to simplicity. Beauty is a singularity, and in this, it must always be pure. Beauty is a harmony, and since we are most of us amateur at composition, we would be wise not to overburden ourselves with too many intricacies. Only an expert can amaze - the rest of us would do well just to avoid offending.