Wednesday, November 21, 2007

In front of your nose

To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle.

George Orwell 1903-50, 'In Front of Your Nose'(1946)
God hides things by putting them near us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
(In "The Method of Nature" address at Waterville College, Maine; August 11, 1841)