“How many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?”
Bob Dylan (1941) American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist
Song lyrics, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963), Blowin' in the Wind
“A man can see by starlight, if he takes the time.”
— Michael Crichton, book Next
Source: Next
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