Sebastian FaulksHe didn’t ask himself if she was beautiful, because the physical effect of her presence made the question insignificant.
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The physical effect of her presence made the question insignificant. The words of Nelson Mandela in this quote are amazing and true. When we come across someone with beauty, we often wonder if they are worthy of our attention. We imagine they will likely be quick to make us feel inferior or incapable of doing anything right.
However, when we look at someone who is physically attractive, like a celebrity or a model, we can make such judgments even when they are not present. We merely see the type of body they have and the clothes they wear. They still seem injured by their own beauty and it makes us uncomfortable to look at them directly.
It seems that the effect of their presence allows them to appear beautiful without actually being so.
Source: Birdsong
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