"La beauté est aussi mystérieuse que terrible. Dieu et le diable y combattent et le champ de bataille est le cœur de l'homme."
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Simplified Meaning:
Beauty can be very puzzling and even scary. It can draw you in and make you feel strong emotions. Inside each of us, there is a constant struggle between good and bad feelings. Think of how sometimes when you see something beautiful, it can make you feel both joy and sadness at the same time. It's like an inner fight between appreciating the good without letting any bad feelings take over. For example, when you help someone in need, you might feel good (like God) and also worry if you did enough (like the devil). So, this tells us our hearts are always trying to balance these intense feelings.
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