Sakuramoria

— A life devoid of striving for beauty is a path to melancholy and despair, — Elliot countered.

— There's a difference between striving for beauty and mindlessly indulging in extremes. That's enough, Elliot, we didn't gather here for empty philosophizing; we can discuss this over a cup of tea sometime later. As I understand it, you have no further questions regarding the ideas.