Dr. Gerhart Stalling invented the guide dog. His name has been lost. We remember Diderot who first said blind people could be educated. We remember Helen Keller with her vaudeville shows.
Who invented the clepsydra, the water clock? What was the name of the Venetian who invented the hourglass?
Dr. Stalling. I love you. I don’t care if Aphrodite’s garden is closed for repairs.
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I know an essayist who doesn’t believe in the truth. He teaches at a famous university. I hope he’s passionate enough when the inevitable punishment begins. He’s young now. But he’ll be old quite soon. In age you have to stand on the ladder of your own constructions. Me? I want a firm ladder.
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Error does not end with youth. That’s a problem alright.
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I want some Chinese firecrackers in mid winter.
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If you keep a notebook, don’t show it to your muse.
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I think the Venetian who invented the hour glass was named Popo. Popo Abeverrare. He was an annoying neighbor. No one likes people addicted to the laws of probability.
Planet of the Blind 