"Man would not be man if his dreams did not exceed his grasp... If I remember the sunflower forest it is because from its hidden reaches man arose. The green world is his sacred center. In moments of sanity he must still seek refuge there..."

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Source : Loren Eiseley (2016). “The Invisible Pyramid: A Library of America eBook Classic”, p.8, Library of America

Loren Eiseley

#Dream Quotes #Men Quotes #Sunflower Quotes

“We are a country that prides itself on power and wealth, yet there are millions of children who go hungry every day. It is our responsibility, not only as a nation, but also as individuals, to get involved. So, next time you pass someone on the street who is in need, remember how lucky you are, and don't turn away.”
“The best putting advice I ever received was make sure you concentrate real hard on keeping that darn ball real low”
“United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs.”

Source : Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“When you're a beautiful person on the inside, there is nothing in the world that can change that about you.”
“[R]eductionism' is one of those things, like sin, that is only mentioned by people who are against it. To call oneself a reductionist will sound, in some circles, a bit like admitting to eating babies. But, just as nobody actually eats babies, so nobody is really a reductionist in any sense worth being against.”
“But almost any place is Baghdad if you don't know what will happen in it.”
“The media is either our salvation or our death.”
“I believe that there are many paths to the same place, and that is a belief that there is a higher power, a belief that we are connected as a people.”

Source : Interview with Spence D., Peer Schneider, Jeremy Dunham, www.ign.com. July 9, 2004.

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