I just think of things as beautiful or not. Can't you understand? I don't think of good or bad. Just of beautiful or ugly. I think a lot of nice things are ugly and a lot of nasty things are beautiful.

John Fowles
About This Quote

The true meaning of this quote has to do with the way we perceive things. The author, Sigmund Freud, was one of the pioneers of modern psychology. He was the first to investigate the concept of the unconscious mind. His thoughts on this subject were known as psychoanalysis.

This quote is most likely about his ideas about what he called the "id," which is an unconscious part of our minds that operates on its own and is responsible for much of our behavior. It is also responsible for our feelings and emotions, which also include such concepts as good and bad.

Source: The Collector

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