“I asked him, "Do you know the difference between nude and naked?"He shook his head. "Nude is artistic. Naked is defenseless.”
“I stood in the doorway pondering the difference between naked and nude, and the pizza delivery guy probably wondered if I was going to go put on some clothes and pay him.”
“To be naked is to be oneself.To be nude is to be seen naked by others and yet not recognised for oneself.”
“Will you pose for the nude?” I askedbreathlessly, as he jostled me on hisshoulder.“Yes. With a condition.”“What condition?”“I want you naked, as well, while youpaint.”
“My time at the pool went swimmingly. Better than a nude beach, because I was the only one who was naked.”
“I’d Poe’s nude for the approval of a dead poet. No names come to mind, but I’m sure there must be one I’d get naked for.”