"if something is there, you can only see……" — Norton Juster
"if something is there, you can only see it with your eyes open, but if it isn't there, you can see it just as well with your eyes closed. That's why imaginary things are often easier to see than real ones."
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96 Quotes by Norton Juster
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There is much worth noticing that often escapes the eye.
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