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Loren Eiseley Quotes

It is frequently the tragedy of the great artist, as it is of the great scientist, that he frightens the ordinary man.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 3, 1907 - July 9, 1977

Topics

Great Man Artist Tragedy Ordinary

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.

Faith Time Focus Government Action

To be truly empathetic, we have to acknowledge that we're all human, we're all flawed, and that life can be difficult.

Life Human Difficult Acknowledge

The media, the polls and our legislatures fortunately have short attention spans.

Short Media Attention Polls Our

Those whose approval you seek most give you the least.

Maurice Chevalier

You Seek Give Approval Whose Most

I did the first 'Oxygene' on an 8 tracks tape recorder with very few instruments, with no other choice than being minimalist.

Jean-Michel Jarre

Choice First Being Than Did Few

I actually was consciously trying to emulate bands like Bruce Springsteen, and just trying to emulate what they do structurally.

Trying Just Like Bands Actually

As a consequence while we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes to wear to school we were constantly conscious of being of modest means.

Robert B. Laughlin

Food School Clothes Table Over Roof

Doctors have told me I have a high pain threshold, but I can only know what I feel. I think I'm good at minimising the pain and being indifferent to it.

Johnny Knoxville

Good Pain Me Think Feel I Can

My husband asked me once why I read so many mysteries, and part of it is just intellectual, part of it is the joy of any good book, but part of it is the moral stakes there.

Good Joy Me Book Husband Moral

I hit Damian Fuller with a left hook that left him laid out for 30-45 minutes. They brought oxygen to him, they couldn't wake him up, he was out cold. The television station kept having to take breaks, he was out so long. It was unbelievable. That was the best one-shot I've ever done in my life.

Life Best Cold My Life Long Done

Well, I heard of Sunny Ade, and looks as if his music is gonna be big on a global level, because I was in London the other day and some people asked me to review the album.

Music Day People Me Looks London

I'm at peace with myself and where I am. In the past, I was always looking to see how everybody else was doing. I wasn't competitive, I was comparative. I just wanted to be where everybody else was. Now I've gotten to an age when I am not comparing anymore.

Age Myself Peace Past I Am Looking

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