Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes these objects pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, together with art and taste, is the main subject of aesthetics, one of the major branches of philosophy. As a positive aesthetic value, it is contrasted with ugliness as its negative counterpart. It is often listed as one of the three fundamental concepts of human understanding besides truth and goodness.

One difficulty for understanding beauty is due to the fact that it has both objective and subjective aspects: it is seen as a property of things but also as depending on the emotional response of observers. Because of its subjective side, beauty is said to be "in the eye of the beholder."

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
:- Confucious

"The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides."
:- Audrey Hepbum

"Elegance is the only beauty that never fades."
:- Audrey Hepburn"