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It is too much an Oriental tendency to regard suffering and unhappiness as the principal causes of turning to the quest. We Westerners must put a better balance on this idea. The love of beauty can also be a step towards the quest. This love can express itself through an ever-increasing refinement of manners or appreciation of nature, and through art and poetry.

-- Notebooks Category 14: The Arts in Culture > Chapter 1 : Appreciation > # 63