And he answered: People always say: "It's inner beauty that matters, not outer beauty." Well, that's not true. If it were, why would flowers put so much energy into attracting bees? And why would raindrops trans- form themselves into a rainbow when they encounter the sun? Because nature longs for beauty, and is satisfied only when beauty can be exalted. Outer beauty is inner beauty made visible, and it manifests itself in the light that flows from our eyes. It doesn't matter if person is badly dressed or doesn't conform to our idea of elegance, or even if he isn't concerned about impressing other peo- ple. The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect every- thing that seems to be hidden; and, like a mirror, they also reflect the person looking into them. So if the per-