Every man whose tastes have been allowed to develop in wrong directions, or in whom the best tastes have failed of higher perfection, loses thereby from the inner joy and outer value of his whole life. Every good taste is a source and guarantee of happy healthy hours and days, and thus of the enrichment and elevation of life. A reasonable capacity to appreciate music and art quite suffices to enrich life and exercise a wholesome influence upon character. The taste for good reading is inseparable from a taste for good thinking. .Edward O. Sisson
About This Quote
The writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, was talking about the importance of having a good taste in art and music. Having a good taste in art and music has the ability to make the world a better place. It is also interwoven with other elements of life such as happiness, health, and character. Some people are more talented at appreciating these things but no matter what ability you have there is always room for improvement.
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