Jane Austen Novelist “They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the deepest blush. He absolutely started, and for a moment seemed immoveable from surprise; but shortly recovering himself, advanced towards the party, and spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, at least of perfect civility.” Eye Party Sight ♥ 4
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poet, Playwright, Novelist “Were the eye not of the sun, How could we behold the light? If God's might and ours were not as one, How could His work enchant our sight?” Eye Light Sight ♥ 4
Honore de Balzac Novelist “Who is to decide which is the grimmer sight: withered hearts, or empty skulls?” Heart Sight ♥ 4
EY Edward Young Poet, Playwright “Heaven's Sovereign saves all beings but himselfThat hideous sight,-a naked human heart.” Heart Heaven ♥ 3
John Donne Poet, Cleric “Young men mend not their sight by using old men's spectacles.” Men Sight Young ♥ 4
Meister Eckhart Theologian, Philosopher “Though one should live through all the time from Adam and all the time to come before the judgment day doing good works, yet he who, energising in his highest, purest part, crosses from time to eternity, verily in the sight of God this man conceives and does far more than anyone who lives throughout all past and future time, because this now includes the whole of time. One master says that in crossing over time into the now each power of the soul will surpass itself. . . .” Men Past Sight ♥ 4
Ban Ki-moon Diplomat “Three decades into this crisis, let us set our sights on achieving the "three zeros" zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.” Sight Zero Hiv ♥ 3
Percy Bysshe Shelley Poet “Mont Blanc yet gleams on high: the power is there, The still and solemn power of many sights And many sounds, and much of life and death. In the long glare of day, the snows descend Upon that Mountain; none beholds them there, Nor when the flakes burn in the sinking sun, Or the sunbeams dart through them.” Long Sight Life And Death ♥ 3
Plato Philosopher “The Graces sought some holy ground, Whose sight should ever please; And in their search the soul they found Of Aristophanes.” Grace Sight Holy Ground ♥ 3
Elizabeth I Queen “we Princes are set as it were upon stages, in the sight and view of all the world. The least spot is soon spied in our garments, a blemish quickly noticed in our doings.” World Views Sight ♥ 3
Emily Dickinson Poet “You remember my ideal cat has always a huge rat in its mouth, just going out of sight - though going out of sight in itself has a peculiar pleasure.” Justice Cat Sight ♥ 3
Emily Bronte Poet, Novelist “Last night, I was on the threshold of hell. To-day, I am within sight of my heaven. I have my eyes on it: hardly three feet to sever me!” Eye Night Sight ♥ 3
