April 25th, 2026

On a Clear Day You can See Forever

“The greatest thing a human being ever does in this world is to see something. …To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion, all in one.”

John Ruskin (English Polymath and Writer; February 8th, 1819 to January 20th, 1900)

“If only we could pull out our brains and use only our eyes.”

Pablo Picasso (Spanish Painter and Sculptor; October 25th, 1881 to April 8th, 1973)

“One eye sees, the other feels.”

Paul Klee (Swiss-German Artist; December 18th, 1879 to June 29th, 1940)

“In a way nobody sees a flower really, it is so small, we haven’t the time–and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.”

Georgia O’Keeffe (American Painter; November 15th, 1887 to March 6th, 1986)

“To see takes time. We haven’t the time. Here is the unrelenting truth and it’s chilling to the soul. Most of us have been given a miraculous gift–the ability to see–but we don’t take the time to do more than glance around. We take our sense of sight for granted.”

“I love my ability to see, just look at all the eagle sightings I post. I have a bit of an eagle eye.”

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–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 131 to 132 of 501.

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