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Friedrich NietzscheLove is blind. Friendship closes its eyes.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Victor HugoWhen a woman is speaking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Marcel ProustThe real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.

—  Marcel Proust, 1871-1922, French writer

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Victor HugoThe eyes cannot see God well except through tears.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Benjamin FranklinKeep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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Joseph JoubertClose your eyes and see.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

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Bill CosbyEvery closed eye is not sleeping, and every open eye is not seeing.

—  Bill Cosby, 1937-, American comedian

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Pablo PicassoIf only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.

—  Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish painter

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Karl LagerfeldThe sunglasses are my burka... I'm a little shortsighted, and people, when they're shortsighted, they remove their glasses and then they look like cute little dogs who want to be adopted.

—  Karl Lagerfeld, 1933-2019, German fashion designer

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Charles BukowskiThere are times when those eyes inside your brain stare back at you.

—  Charles Bukowski, 1920-1994, American writer

Gertrude SteinA writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.

—  Gertrude Stein, 1874-1946, American writer

Joseph JoubertEyes raised toward heaven are always beautiful, whatever they see.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Théophile GautierYour eyes so transparent that through them one sees your lucent soul.

—  Théophile Gautier, 1811-1872, French poet & writer

W.H. AudenThe eye likes novelty, but the ear craves familiarity.

—  W.H. Auden, 1907-1973, British poet

George HerbertThe eyes have one language everywhere.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

Milan KunderaThe eye... the point where a person's identity is concentrated.

—  Milan Kundera, 1929-2023, Czech writer

Quotes in Verse

Sylvia PlathI shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my eyes and all is born again.

—  Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, American poet & writer

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Ancient Greek

AesopThere is no shame in light blue eyes.

Γλαυκοίσιν οφθαλμοίσιν αιδώς ουκ ένι.

—  Aesop, 620-560 BC, Ancient Greek fabulist

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Proverbs

International proverbEyes are the mirror of the soul.

—  International proverb

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