One may ask, "Is the quality of appreciating beauty more spiritual than the craving for knowledge?" I would say in answer, where does knowledge come from? Knowledge comes by observation; observation comes by love of beauty. The first thing is that the flower attracts one's attention, and then one begins to find out where the flower comes from, what is its nature and character, what benefit it is, how to rear this plant. The first thing is that one is attracted by its beauty; the next thing is, one wants to fund out its nature. From this comes all knowledge.