“Beauty of form affects the mind, but then it must be understood that it is not the mere shell that we admire; we are attracted by the idea that this shell is only a beautiful case adjusted to the shape and value of a still more beautiful pearl within. The perfection of outward loveliness is the soul shining through its crystalline covering.”

- Jane Porter, 1776-1850

Novelist

Pearls Before Breakfast  in the Washington Post is an article worth reading. While at first it may seem to be about a musician, it’s really about beauty missed, and more.