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“* For a landscape painter.. ..simple natural scenes can also be delightful, as romantics does. Perhaps even more instructive, because the eye can find a more elementary harmony in it.. ..that's how the solemn [[w:Emmerich am Rhein|[river] Rhine for Emmerik]] was there to me; how very simple the scene nevertheless was, I found it very beautiful.. .Truly beautiful.”
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803–1862) said by 1862 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The call to prayer happens five times a day, and for the first week, it drives you crazy, and then it just gets into your spirit, and it's the most beautiful, beautiful thing.”
Liam Neeson (born 1952) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Liam Neeson confirms ‘I am not converting to Islam’", Al Arabiya, 13 January, 2015.
“My friend Carol says aging evens out the advantage of beautiful women over plain ones. ... Where are the girls who were beautiful?”
Julia Alvarez (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do I like women sexually? Yeah, I do. Totally. I have always considered myself bisexual. I love a woman's body. I think a woman and a woman together are beautiful, just as a man and a woman together are beautiful. Being with a woman is like exploring your own body, but through someone else.”
Drew Barrymore (born 1975) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Drew Barrymore: 'I Am Bisexual'", ContactMusic.com (16 July 2003).
“I could wish no better, brighter future for the boys and the girls who are so fortunate as to attend this beautiful, well-appointed Mott school than that they emulate the courage, the unselfishness, and the zeal in all good work which were such conspicuous and beautiful traits in the character of that saintly woman, for whom this building which we dedicate to day is named.”
Mary Church Terrell (1863–1954) said by 1954 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your engineers are your great artists and these highways are the most beautiful things I have seen in your beautiful country…Out of them and the machine will issue the style of tomorrow.”
Diego Rivera (1886–1957) said by 1957 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was always left out when I was a little girl. I was different from everyone…People were jealous but I didn’t realise. I had a reunion with some school friends recently and they said, 'We were mean to you because you got special attention because you were so beautiful.’ I said, 'I wasn’t beautiful. I was gawky.’ I never ever imagined myself to look nice.”
Jane Seymour (born 1951) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On feeling isolated as a child in “Jane Seymour: 'I try not to let anyone upstage me'” in The Telegraph (2016 Apr 10)
“The eros-driven soul produces beautiful things, and, above all, beautiful actions, which have a universal value.”
Byung-Chul Han (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The day I shaved my head was the most empowering moment of my whole life. The last strand of hair cut off was the moment my whole face was on show and I couldn't hide behind my hair like I used to. As I looked in the mirror I realised I had one job to do. Inspire ... Shaving your head is so empowering. You don't need hair to be beautiful. You are beautiful with or without. I learnt that too.”
Millie Bobby Brown (born 2004) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Millie Bobby Brown admits tension with her Stranger Things co-stars". dailymail.co.uk. (26 March 2018).
“We will rebuild, reconcile and recover in every known nook of our nation, in every corner called our country our people diverse and beautiful will emerge battered and beautiful. When day comes, we step out of the shade aflame and unafraid. The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
Amanda Gorman (born 1998) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I know Colorado to be a beautiful land of beautiful people and I look forward to serving the faithful of Pueblo as their shepherd in Christ. I eagerly anticipate our future together as we grow and build our local church.”
Stephen Jay Berg (born 1951) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Newly appointed Pueblo, Colo. bishop promises to give his all (January 15, 2014)
“Italy is known for its landscapes, right, the beautiful landscapes, the family feel, the passion that Italians have for sport. They’re ready to put on a show. It’s going to be a beautiful show”
Kirsty Coventry (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They think our country is beautiful and safe and they can do whatever they want, wear bikinis wherever they like. I'm asking, if they wear bikinis in Thailand, will they be safe? Only if they are not beautiful.”
Prayut Chan-o-cha (born 1954) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Prayuth Says Women In Skimpy Dress Are Like Unwrapped Candy (September 2014)
“Tourists think that Thailand is beautiful, safe and that they can do anything they want here. That they can put on their bikinis and go anywhere they want. I ask, can you get away with wearing bikinis in Thailand? Unless you are not beautiful.”
Prayut Chan-o-cha (born 1954) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Thai PM apologises for bikini warning after Britons' murder" in The Guardian (18 September 2014)
“The Eclisse lamp is beautiful to look at because the concepts are in themselves beautiful.”
Vico Magistretti (1920–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Franklin Fletcher dreamed of luxury in the form of tiger-skins and beautiful women. He was prepared, at a pinch, to forgo the tiger-skins. Unfortunately the beautiful women seemed equally rare and inaccessible.”
John Collier (1901–1980) said by 1980 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our people are beautiful, Puerto Rican people have a revolutionary history, Puerto Rico is beautiful.”
Denise Oliver-Velez (1947–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Motherhood is beautiful and it is actually a two-way thing. It is fulfilling because of the blessings that one has with one’s kids. When one wakes up every day and sees one’s kids around one, it is a beautiful experience. But, its challenging side is the stress, especially if one is a career mum. It is fun but stressful.”
Uche Ogbodo (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s such a beautiful place. It’s a hilly city that really made me think of Kibuye because of all the corners and the hills and the city being seated on hills and valleys so it’s just charming. It’s an old, beautiful city that looks almost like a movie set.”
Eliane Umuhire (born 1986) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The last time I met actor Umuhire Eliane for an interview was in May 2015. That time, the actor was as busy as the proverbial bee. The following month, she would be part of the cast for Imbabazi, a musical based on the …
“They still hold themselves in a beautiful manner; that’s what we used to call it, “a beautiful manner.” It’s the way of living that holds tight to memory, creation, and earth. You can see this goodness of life on their peaceful faces, on their skin. (Chapter 6, p154)”
Linda Hogan (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“people use words, words that aren’t really mine, that are from our language, from our history. It is not even really me, you know — it is everything that people over the generations and over the centuries have deemed beautiful. And beautiful has a different connotation than aesthetics.”
Luci Tapahonso (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’d never seen that before and was amazed at this poignant symbol, that her path to happiness was paved with beautiful messages on beautiful cloth.”
Kawira Mwirichia (1986–2020) said by 2020 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was one of those blessedly beautiful afternoons at Brighton Beach, when the sky is so distinctly clear, it was as if it had been washed with a heavenly blue, and the sea looked exactly as if a choirmaster had given the waves their tempo, so that they ebbed and flowed in a harmonious murmur. In short, it was a very beautiful afternoon. (first lines of "The Rafalovitches" 1947 story)”
Kadia Molodowsky (1894–1975) said by 1975 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We've got a beautiful country, a beautiful world, why not enjoy it?”
Alexis Wright (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It... [abstract structure] is a beautiful thing, and sometimes all that matters is that it's a beautiful thing.”
Eugenia Cheng (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yes, I am a refugee. And it is a beautiful word, a beautiful thing. I am an exile. That means I am a traveler of the world and I belong to nothing but the things I love." (p454)”
Marjorie Agosín (1955–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“African women are beautiful in every unique way, no matter their skin tone, whether of dark or light hues. We are unique and strong and beautiful and our differences are worth celebrating].”
Ama K. Abebrese (born 1980) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ama K. Abebrese, A Positive Voice For Self-Acceptance", OBAASEMA (August 12, 2015), retrieved 12/08/2015.
“But the point of Hijarbie is not only to show how beautiful and trendy modest style can be,it's also about showing girls who may wear a hijab themselves that they are no less beautiful or special than Barbie herself.”
Haneefah Adam wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[...] the Arch of Trajan, perhaps the most beautiful and harmonious of the existing Roman arches, more beautiful than those of Rome. And it is also a strangely modern arch, since you can see Trajan in the bas-reliefs dedicated to social and welfare works. (p. 497)”
Guido Piovene (1907–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To be a missionary is a beautiful thing. There is no point in just comfortably living my faith, faith is more beautiful when it is shared with others.”
Giovanni Cefai (born 1967) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Huancané: Living the faith in the highest inhabited place in the world (12 March 2024) Aid to the Church in Need International
“We have the rich culture of the Nupe people, we have our beautiful dancers and when you see the way they make their cultural clothes, very beautiful to behold. We have a rich history.”
Amina Abubakar Bello (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My relationship to religion became a little bit more fraught. So, that initial relationship to religion was all about these beautiful characters who had incredible virtue and valour and courage and spiritual refinement and beautiful adap. That was formative for me thinking about in living Islam and the things that inspired me and the things that were shown up to me as a mirror of goodness.”
Sa'diyya Shaikh (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Christ did not die for the good and beautiful. It is easy enough to die for the good and beautiful; the hard thing is to die for the miserable and corrupt.”
Shūsaku Endō (1923–1996) said by 1996 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was madness, but this beautiful delirium in which he advocates killing yourself. Killing yourself as in breaking down the thing that holds you back. When you’re no longer the thing that people say you are, you’ve successfully killed yourself. That you no longer exists, but now you are free. So what do you have when all you have is nothing? Nothing can be beautiful. It can be liberation.”
Dineo Seshee Bopape (born 1981) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dineo Seshee Bopape: The madness of the holes in the whole,Mail&Guardian (7 November 2016)
“One of my best friends is drop-dead gorgeous and she says she doesn't remember her mom telling her that she's beautiful. When people mentioned it, she would hear her mom say 'don't ruin my child'. Our parents thought if they told us that we're beautiful or that we're smart, it would make us big headed”
Sthandiwe Kgoroge (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My dream is to save this youth and reach out to them. The world is beautiful, we must make it even more beautiful!”
Latifa Ibn Ziaten (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What is built outside greatly influences what you build inside. [...] If you are in a beautiful place, your mood changes. We have neglected the beautiful things in life. We have built a world where only what can be monetised matters: even space and time.”
Fabio Fazio (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You wanna see your friends, but you're stuck inside a hospital. Doctor walks in and he tells you that it's terminal tumor in your brain and they're sayin' it's inoperable. Isn't life beautiful? I think that life is beautiful.”
Lil Peep (1996–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to vote... I want to vote because I can't stand them anymore... I can't stand them anymore! [...] It's thanks to the Five Star Movement that there isn't... we have channelled participation into beautiful, beautiful democratic paths! [...] I want citizens to vote!”
Alessandro Di Battista (born 1978) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From an interview to Rai News. video available at "Io voglio che i cittadini devono votare", lo sfogo di Di Battista diventa un trailer, Repubblica.it, 12 December 2016
“With your departure, that world has ended completely. For a week now, I have been trying not to think that you, dear Alessandro, have gone who knows where. And I confess that I am terrified of dreaming about you. But, my beautiful son, my beautiful boy, I will always welcome you with open arms. [...] I love you. Giampaolo, your dad.”
Giampaolo Pansa (1935–2020) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Marianna Di Piazza "Ti voglio bene mio bel fieu". La lettera di Giampaolo Pansa al figlio Alessandro, ilgiornale.it, 19 November 2017;
“It is really, really wonderful to have you all here in person on this beautiful – I hardly ever get to say this in Ithaca – this beautiful sunny day.”
Martha Pollack (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think there’s something very beautiful and artful about seeing people pursuing their dreams, some of the barriers they face, and what they do to push through that is a very universal journey. And so I hope while they’re laughing, they’re also gleaning the human side of it.And that’s something beautiful: that combination of humor and real grounded emotions”
Dewayne Perkins wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have the same as you My city and in it The most beautiful world of mine The most beautiful days I left colorful dreams here.”
Czesław Niemen (1939–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“RY u can now rest Hun. We now have each other to take good care of. You can now fly with youre beautiful dimple faced smile. As I let u go I carry all the luv & beautiful memories with me in my heart till infinity & beyond,”
Claudine Barretto (born 1979) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Claudine Barretto reintroduces herself: ‘I am now Claudine Barretto YAN’ , Ann Manhit, Push Team 16 September 2025.
“It's still a fear that I am constantly overcoming. When you write songs because, you are really sharing a part of yourself but putting it in such a way that your writing is beautiful and the melody is beautiful, etc,”
Ice Seguerra (born 1983) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: WATCH: Ice Seguerra gets candid on songwriting fears, working dynamics with partner Liza Diño, Nikka Sabio, Push Team 1 September 2025.
“Today, you've unlocked the 18th birthday milestone. I don't know what I did to deserve such a kind, sweet and loving daughter. You have a beautiful soul and I wish people can see you for the beautiful person that you are. I hope you know how much I love you and how proud I am of you. I am so grateful because I'm lucky and blessed to have you as my daughter and to be your mom.”
Valerie Concepcion (born 1987) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The blended family of Valerie Concepcion, By Aedrianne Acar 22 August 2023.
“On September 19, 1846, we saw a beautiful Lady. We never said that this lady was the Blessed Virgin but we always said that it was a beautiful Lady.”
Maximin Giraud (1835–1875) said by 1875 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Happy birthday my beautiful Queenie. You are a true blessing in our lives, and we thank God every day for you. I am so proud of the beautiful lady you are becoming, strong, kind, and full of faith. Always remember God has amazing plans for you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I LOVE YOU!”
Jinkee Pacquiao (born 1979) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jinkee and Manny Pacquiao celebrate daughter’s birthday, mark the New Year in Dubai, Toff C. 7 January 2025.
“I think everyone needs just some rest and relaxation and that’s what the Dream Spa is all about – beautiful things and a beautiful lymphatic massage.”
Georgina Wilson (born 1986) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Georgina Wilson shares current beauty obsession, Philstar.com, 17 February, 2023.
“Oh, wonderfully beautiful is God’s earth, and worthy of being delighted in! therefore shall I, till I am changed into ashes, rejoice in this beautiful earth!”
Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty (1748–1776) said by 1776 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source