Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes that true art elicits emotions rather than focusing on superficial beauty.
Rainbow Rowell's quote reflects the idea that art transcends conventional beauty and instead evokes deep emotions and thoughts in the viewer. Eleanor's unique appearance is likened to art, suggesting that like art, she may not conform to societal standards of attractiveness, but has a profound impact that resonates with authenticity and raw emotion.
In practice
In a discussion about unconventional beauty in art, this quote can illustrate how deeper feelings matter more than surface appearances.
He knew why he wanted to kiss her. Because she was beautiful. And before that, because she was kind. And before that, because she was smart and funny. Because she was exactly the right kind of smart and funny. Because he could imagine taking a long trip with her without ever getting bored. Because whenever he saw something new and interesting, or new and ridiculous, he always wondered what she'd have to say about it--how many stars she'd give it and why.
I find the greatest songs in the world come out of pain, and I don't like it! Here's what it does: It strips away all of your facade. It makes you so honest. It's cleansing.
I feel I'm all over my movies. I know my movies are all over me.
Originality is the only thing that counts. But the originator uses material and ideas that occur round him and pass through him. And out of his experience comes the original creation.
The only condition of fighting for the right to create is faith in your own vocation, readiness to serve, and refusal to compromise.
I just want to be told a story, and I want to believe I'm living that story, and I don't give a thought to influences or method or any other writerly concerns
I don't remember when exactly I read my first comic book, but I do remember exactly how liberated and subversive I felt as a result.
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