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Being the inventor of sex would seem to be a sufficient distinction for a creature just barely large enough to be seen by the naked eye.
Joseph Wood Krutch
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Joseph Wood Krutch
Age: 76 †
Born: 1893
Born: November 25
Died: 1970
Died: May 22
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To have passed through life and never experienced solitude is to have never known oneself. To have never known oneself is to have never known anyone.
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Any euphemism ceases to be euphemistic after a time and the true meaning begins to show through. It's a losing game, but we keep on trying.
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The rare moment is not the moment when there is something worth looking at, but the moment when we are capable of seeing.
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