“[Howard's] eyes were open and very clear. I'd forgotten what a beautiful gray they were--illness and medicine had regularly glazed them over; now they were bright and attentive, and he was watching me, consciously, through long lashes. Lungs, heart may… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
![“[Howard's] eyes were open and very clear. I'd forgotten what a beautiful gray they were--illness and medicine had regularly glazed them over; now they were bright and attentive, and he was watching me, consciously, through long lashes. Lungs, heart may have stopped but the optic nerves were still…” quote by Gore Vidal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/77c/gore-vidal-466_death-and-dying_howard-s-eyes-were-open-and-very-clear-i_1774311.jpg)