“Objects close to the eye shut out much larger objects on the horizon; and splendors born only of the earth eclipse the stars. So a man sometimes covers up the entire disk of eternity with a dollar, and quenches transcendent glories with a little shining dust.”
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Chapin, E. H. (n.d.). Objects close to the eye shut out much larger objects on the horizon; and splendors born only of the earth eclipse the stars. So a man sometimes covers up the entire disk of eternity with a dollar, and quenches transcendent glories with a little shining dust. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41492-objects-close-to-the-eye-shut-out-much/
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Chapin, Edwin Hubbel. “Objects close to the eye shut out much larger objects on the horizon; and splendors born only of the earth eclipse the stars. So a man sometimes covers up the entire disk of eternity with a dollar, and quenches transcendent glories with a little shining dust.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41492-objects-close-to-the-eye-shut-out-much/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Chapin, Edwin Hubbel. “Objects close to the eye shut out much larger objects on the horizon; and splendors born only of the earth eclipse the stars. So a man sometimes covers up the entire disk of eternity with a dollar, and quenches transcendent glories with a little shining dust.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41492-objects-close-to-the-eye-shut-out-much/.