The afterlife of a new idea

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The human mind once stretched by a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions. 

(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

The above one liner was on a picture in my friend's house. I read it late on Saturday night / Sunday morning after returning from a fancy dress birthday party at which I was judged the best dressed hippie – or clown. I have a photo to prove it, but not sure I want to put it on public display…..


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2 responses to “The afterlife of a new idea”

  1. Graeme Clark avatar
    Graeme Clark

    “I have a photo to prove it, but not sure I want to put it on public display…..”
    go on! go on! go on! go on!
    You would like the new book I am reading, ‘Faith in the Fool’ by Angel Ashwin which would show that being a clown is very theologically sound thing to be.

  2. Graeme Clark avatar
    Graeme Clark

    “I have a photo to prove it, but not sure I want to put it on public display…..”
    go on! go on! go on! go on!
    You would like the new book I am reading, ‘Faith in the Fool’ by Angel Ashwin which would show that being a clown is very theologically sound thing to be.

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