A man finds room in the few square inches of his face for the trai

A man finds room in the few square inches of his face for the traits of all his ancestors; for the expression of all his history, and his wants. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Conduct of Life

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The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions. – Cicero

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I have never been aware before how many faces there are. There are quantities of human beings, but there are many more faces, for each person has several. – Rainer Maria Rilke, Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

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I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that. – Lauren Bacall

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Her hair was white as snow, and the tears of ninety years seemed to have made deep furrows in her cheeks. – Charles Lanman, “Musings,” 1840

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