The Way of Mrs Cosmopolite

It’s a strange thing about determined seekers-after-wisdom that, no matter where they happen to be, they’ll always seek that wisdom which is a long way off. Wisdom is one of the few things that looks bigger the further away it is.*

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A Healthy Shape

A better measure [than BMI] of whether your shape is healthy is the amount of flesh around your waist compared to your hips.

1759 court dress worn as a wedding gown. Displayed in the Rijksmuseum
A bit too much of a good thing… not to mention an unhealthy head deficiency.
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