As he discusses an artist's skill in creating art and beauty, he explains that there must be certain imperfections in art, but that this should be neglected since one must see the full half of the cup. In other words, Paley expresses gratitude and appreciation of the world for what it is, because creating it was more than enough to pay the price for its small imperfections. Therefore, the world is better than we think, and the creator of this world is better and more powerful than we think. Paley extends his ideology of creation through the earth saying: "Every observation...may be repeated with the strictest propriety concerning the eye, concerning animals, concerning plants, concerning indeed all the organized parts of the works of the nature. » (Page 6 of 7, extracts from William