Bahá’í Quotes

Beauty

It is natural for the heart and spirit to take pleasure and enjoyment in all things that show forth symmetry, harmony, and perfection. For instance: a beautiful house, a well designed garden, a symmetrical line, a graceful motion, a well written book, pleasing garments… All things that have in themselves grace or beauty are pleasing to the heart and spirit… What is music? It is a combination of harmonious sounds. What is poetry? It is a symmetrical collection of words. Therefore, they are pleasing through harmony and rhythm. Poetry is much more effective and complete than prose. It stirs more deeply, for it is of a finer composition.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, A Brief Account of My Visit to Accá, p. 11-14

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Istiqlal 13 Mashiyyat 183 B.E.

The friends should be encouraged not to waste time on such things as astrology, etc., which you mention. They cannot be forbidden to do so. The exercise of our free will to choose to do the right things is much more important.

Shoghi Effendi – Lights of Guidance, p. 516