Beauty is the Secret Laugh of the Universe

I look forward to the day when the world will willingly come to rest in the arms of beauty, glorying in the truth of its ecstasy.

Beauty is the secret laugh of the universe. To recognize beauty in the eyes of a child, in the sparkle of a brook, in the song of a robin is to celebrate the sacredness of living experience. It is the embrace of the divine, a gift for every moment, for every place, for every being dancing in space and time.

A beautiful thing, though simple in its presence, always gives us a sense of depth below depth, almost an innocent wild vertigo as one falls through its levels. - Frederick Turner