in every object there is inexhaustible meaning. the eye sees in it what the eye brings means of seeing /

Thomas Carlyle? Patrick Geddes? Robertson Davies? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: When you interpret a visual scene your grasp is limited by your knowledge and preconceptions. The eye can only see what it is prepared to see. The Scottish philosopher and historian Thomas Carlyle said something similar to this. Would you please assist me to find […]

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