The phrase "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is a common idiomatic expression, which means that beauty is subjective, and that different people may have different opinions on what is beautiful. It is often attributed to the Greek philosopher Plato, however, it is not found in any of his works. It is likely a variation of a similar phrase found in Margaret Hungerford's 1878 novel Molly Bawn, “beauty is as beauty does” and “handsome is as handsome does” . The phrase is now widely used and understood to mean that beauty is a matter of personal taste, and that what one person finds beautiful may not be considered beautiful by someone else.