No man sees far; the most see no farther than their noses. – Thomas Carlyle, “Count Cagliostro,” 1833
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If anyone were to be willing to trace his descent through an ape as his grandfather, would he be willing to trace his descent similarly on the side of his grandmother? – Samuel Wilberforce
Now that nude-beach season is in full, um, swing, taking things off is once again a public matter. It comes with the additional difficulty of hot sand under ones feet and the unavoidable, inescapable truth that gravity always wins. – Elizabeth Rosner
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