“Binoculars, and a hawk-like vigilance, reduce the disadvantage of myopic human vision.”

“I believe solitude to be not only the unavoidable human condition but also the sensible human preference."― Edith Pearlman, Binocular Vision: New and Selected Stories, (from "Mates")”

“Biological family is too small of a vision. Patriotism is far too myopic. A love for our own relatives and a love for the people of our own country are not bad things, but our love does not stop at the border.”

“I like people. I like watching them. It's just I'd prefer to do it from a mile away using very poweful binoculars.”

“A crow may put on human shape or crow shape, but we remain crows,” he replied firmly. “Hawks, too, are the same, whether they are born in human nests or hawk ones. The nestlings must always be protected. Since you have chosen to protect these, I and mine will protect you.”

“A brick could be used like Dracula uses binoculars. I swear that pervert peeps on me every night from the tree across the street.
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