DOUBLE DUTY BEAUTY NOW

According to the U.S. census, more twins are born under Gemini than any other zodiac sign. In celebrating the double beauty of twins, we consider ideas and inspirations below.

Our astronauts, when they go orbiting around the earth, they actually come back slightly younger than a twin that they would have on the planet Earth who was stationary. This is called the twin paradox.

--- Michio Kaku

Gemini can charm a bird right out of its tree and give it five new songs to sing.

--- Linda Goodman, Linda Goodman's Sun Signs

If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.

--- Thomas J. Watson

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

--- Thomas Fuller

Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error and the phantom of truth.

--- Publilius Syrus

I guess I lead a double life, and I must admit I'm happy with both.

--- Yvonne De Carlo

Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin.

--- Barbara Kingsolver

Freedom and Justice are twin sisters.

--- Friedrich Ebert

I'm a Gemini, so I change my mind every day.

--- Natalie Portman

I'm a Gemini, so I have a great time with the other guy.

--- Ron Wood

Read more about Beautiful Doubles in The Double Inner & Outer Beauty of Twins Now, The Rare Double Beauty of Gorilla Twins Now, Double Beauty For Your Table Now, New York is Double Beautiful Now, and Twin Peaks, Lakes & Falls Are Double Beautiful Now.

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IMAGE CREDITS:

1. Image: by Matthias Weinberger. Twins.
2. Image: by Benh LIEU SONG. Astrophotography Panorama Test Shot. Just above me lies Gemini constellation (the two bright dots are Castor and Pollux), which happens to be my astrological sign.
3. Image: by Vicki DeLoach. Christmas in the Caribbean … Roseate Spoonbill. Sanibel Island, Florida.
4. Image: by Aristocrats-hat. Life is Funny.
5. Image: by Heather. Twins.
6. Image: by Lars Veldscholte. Double Rainbow.
7. Image: by Rachel. Twins. Fraternal twins, I guess.
8. Image: by Shawn Clover. Pair.
9. Image: by John Benson. Matched Pair.
10. Image: by Nancy <I'm gonna SNAP! Double Refraction Sunset.
11. Image: by tanakawho. Lotus buds (mirror image).
12. Image: by Vesa Härkönen. Pair.
13. Image: by Nick Kocharhook. Gemini.
14. Image: by BN App - Download now!
15. Image: by Paul Williams. Night Flight. Flying New York - London.