I think Armstrong’s quote “To regard beauty as a luxury adornment or a social signifier was to miss the true potential of the experience” is very meaningful and accurate. If you only view something as beautiful because it’s expensive or because you think it will improve your social status, you’re completely missing the point of beauty. There are countless beautiful things that don’t require lots of money and that don’t affect social status in any way. For example, I could spend $5 on a stack of second-hand paperback books, which I think are extremely beautiful. I could also go for a hike without spending any money at all, which doesn’t affect my social status; I would do it because I think mountains and forests are some of the most beautiful things that nature has to offer and I never tire of exploring the world around me. However, the things I find beautiful might have no effect on someone else. Armstrong wrote “It’s not a problem for Schiller if someone happens not to be moved by the particular examples that excite him. What matters is that something does, and that something is what we call beautiful.” (5), which emphasizes how everyone has a unique idea of what is beautiful. Beauty should evoke strong emotions from the viewer, and I believe it is very important for everyone to find what they think it beautiful and hold onto it.