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Loren Eiseley Facts
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Loren Eiseley was an American anthropologist, educator, philosopher, and natural science writer, who taught and published books from the 1950s through the 1970s. He received many honorary degrees and was a fellow of multiple professional societies. At his death, he was Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology and History of Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a "scholar and writer of imagination and grace," whose reputation and accomplishments extended far beyond the campus where he taught for 30 years. (1907-1977) |
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Quotes by Loren Eiseley
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Choices, more choices than we like afterward to believe, are made far backward in the innocence of childhood.
Loren Eiseley /The Places Below /
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Content is a word unknown to life; it is also a word unknown to man.
Loren Eiseley /The Immense Journey /
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Man no longer dreams over a book in which a soft voice, a constant companion, observes, exhorts, or sighs with him through the pangs of youth and age. Today he is more likely to sit before a screen and dream the mass dream which comes from outside.
Loren Eiseley /Strangeness in the Proportion /
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The future is neither ahead nor behind, on one side or another. Nor is it dark or light. It is contained within ourselves; its evil and good are perpetually within us.
Loren Eiseley /The Chresmologue /
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The great artist, whether he be musician, painter, or poet, is known for this absolute unexpectedness.
Loren Eiseley /Strangeness in the Proportion /
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