the ugly earring

ug‧ly [uhg-lee] offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance

preservation

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Even the most beautiful body is soon destroyed by age. Where is beauty then? Only art makes human beauty endure. You must devise an artist’s scheme to preserve it. You must commit suicide at the height of your beauty.

Yukio mishima “A Life in Four Chapters”

(photo: proust on his deathbed by man ray)

Written by theuglyearring

August 22, 2008 at 9:25 pm

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  1. “Die young, stay pretty” is so much more concise.

    WendyB

    August 23, 2008 at 1:56 am

  2. Beautiful, beautiful
    Line up top.

    Justin

    August 23, 2008 at 11:48 pm

  3. Beautiful, beautiful.

    erica

    August 27, 2008 at 6:18 pm


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