Well, we only have 2 answers entered so far for the Pedestrian Math Puzzle, and as of tonight no one has come up with anything on Faux Words, so I guess its time to put up something a bit easier. To go along with the celebrity eyes puzzle quiz, here’s a cryptogram with a neat quote.
“the intelligence of affection is carried on by the eye only; good-breeding has made the tongue falsify the heart, and act a part of continued restraint, while nature has preserved the eyes to herself, that she may not be disguised or misrepresented..” -joseph addison
OHMYGOSH!! There’s a face–two faces!–I haven’t seen in WAY too long! Ah, those were the days…I wonder what ever happened to that crazy character?
“The intelligence of affection is carried on by the eye only; good breeding has made the tongue falsify the heart, and act a part of continued restraint, while nature has preserved the eye to herself, that she may not be disguised or misrepresented.”
–Joseph Addison
“The intelligence of affection is carried on by the eye only; good breeding has made the tongue falsify the heart, and act a part of continued restraint, while nature has preserved the eyes to herself, that she may not be disguised or misrepresented..” -Joseph Addison
The pieces fell into place nicely with this one. It took me ~2 minutes to get it right.
We’ve learned to repress many outward signals, but the eyes are the hardest to control. When one of my kids is trying to cover up his shenanigans, his eyes give him away every time. We inadvertently avert our eyes to avoid revealing a lie, but the revelation is in the obfuscation.
“The intelligence of affection is carried on by the eye only; good-breeding has made the tongue falsify the heart, and act a part of continued restraint, while nature has preserved the eyes to herself, that she may not be disguised or misrepresented.” – Joseph Addison