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The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar, and is shocked by the unexpected: the eye, on the other read more

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar, and is shocked by the unexpected: the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

by W. H. Auden Found in: Body Quotes,
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A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.

A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.

by Christopher Morley Found in: Body Quotes,
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The human body has two ends on it: one to create with and one to sit on. Sometimes people get read more

The human body has two ends on it: one to create with and one to sit on. Sometimes people get their ends reversed. When this happens they need a kick in the seat of the pants.

by Theodore Roosevelt Found in: Body Quotes,
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Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened read more

Mental pleasure are never cloy; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment.

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It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many millions of faces, there should be none alike.

It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many millions of faces, there should be none alike.

by Thomas Browne Found in: Body Quotes,
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A healthy body is a guest chamber for the soul: a sick body is a prison.

A healthy body is a guest chamber for the soul: a sick body is a prison.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Body Quotes,
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. . . I rarely draw what I see. I draw what I feel in my body.

. . . I rarely draw what I see. I draw what I feel in my body.

by Barbara Hepworth Found in: Body Quotes,
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It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, read more

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.

by Epictetus Found in: Body Quotes,
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An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.

An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body.

by General George S. Patton Found in: Body Quotes,
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