Her eyes are like two open books and I suddenly want to devour every page.
Faces change with life’s toll, but eyes remain a window to what was.
Evil thoughts and unworthy aspirations gradually leave their mark on the face, especially in the eyes.[Gedanken und nichtswürdigen Bestrebungen allmälig dem Gesichte ihre Spuren ein, zumal dem Auge.]
Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?
But eyes are blind. You have to look with the heart.[translation by Richard Howard]The eyes are blind. One must look with the heart…[translation by Katherine Woods][Mais les yeux sont aveugles. Il faut chercher avec le cœur.]
As our eyes grow accustomed to sight they armour themselves against wonder.