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23Sep/097

it is only with the heart that one can see rightly

Hi, I'm back.  I've been away for most of the summer, and just got back from working in Quebec.  On to the tattoos.  Two a day for the rest of September!

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"And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye."

- From Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

This tattoo belongs to Cassie Niemeyer.

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  1. saurtan
    September 24th, 2009 - 03:22

    Welcome back, it’s great to see updates. Cheers

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  2. Sasha
    September 24th, 2009 - 17:13

    Love the book, love the spot, love the ink.
    Beautiful.

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  4. Reason
    October 19th, 2009 - 07:36

    Comma splice fail.

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  5. cassie
    January 1st, 2010 - 12:22

    it's a semi-colon. you just can't see it very well.

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  6. pe
    June 22nd, 2011 - 13:37

    what font is that?

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  7. Dave
    March 17th, 2012 - 04:50

    The best tat I have seen in a long time.

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