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The intimate association which is built up with a beautiful environment satisfies the finer instincts. And if the objects in it are themselves associated with spirituality, then higher instincts are encouraged. Moreover, to the extent that the creator of a decorative scheme or work of art possesses a measure of mystical experience or intuition--or, rarer and even better, philosophic insight--something of this quality may be seen or felt in the production.

-- Notebooks Category 14: The Arts in Culture > Chapter 1 : Appreciation > # 113