If beauty means simply the physical beauty of a thing or person, it is of a very temporary nature. A beauty with aesthetic value is of a permanent nature. But whatever kind of beauty it may have, it is very unreasonable to conclude that it will be the source of joy forever. Nothing in this world is so beautiful that it can always give us happiness and joy.

The pretty face of the most beautiful woman in the world, the innocent smile of a child, any kind of beautiful scene of nature, the sculpture of Leonardo da Vinci, the paintings of Raphael, the music of Beethoven, the plays of Shakespeare, the verses of Kalidas, the epics of Homer and Milton, the poetry of Keats or Tagore, or anything else is so beautiful as to give joy forever.

Even the loveliest of objects lose some of their charm with time. Variety is necessary even in preserving the charm and appeal of beautiful objects. As such, it is not true to say that a thing of beauty is a joy forever.