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A man gazing at the stars is proverbially at the mercy of the puddles in the road.


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This page presents the quote "A man gazing at the stars is proverbially at the mercy of the puddles in the road.". Author of this quote is Alexander Smith. This quote is about puddles, wisdom, science, mercy, stars, gazing,.