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William Least Heat-Moon is an American writer known for his distinctive travel literature and geographical writing. His works often blend personal experience, history, and local characteristics, making them popular among readers.

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Famous William Least Heat-Moon Quotes

“New ways of seeing can disclose new things But turn the question around. Do new things make for new ways of seeing?”

Way Turns Vision Seeing New Things New Ways

Book:Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

Source: Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

“...who can say where a voyage starts - not the the actual passage but the dream of a journey and its urge to find a way?”

Way Dream Journey Urges Passages Voyages

Book:River-Horse: A Voyage Across America

Source: River-Horse: A Voyage Across America

“A man who couldn't make things go right could at least go. He could quit trying to get out of the way of life. Chuck routine. Live the real jeopardy of circumstance. It was a question of dignity.”

Men Way Trying Real Circumstances Dignity Quitting Routine Chuck Jeopardy

Book:Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

Source: Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

“New ways of seeing can disclose new things: the radio telescope revealed quasars and pulsars, and the scanning electron microscope showed the whiskers of the dust mite. But turn the question around: Do new things make for new ways of seeing?”

Way Turns Seeing Sight Radio Dust New Things New Ways Telescopes Microscopes Electrons Whiskers Scanning Quasars

Book:Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

Source: Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

About the Author

Born: August 27, 1939
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 55

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Blue Highways: A Journey Into AmericaRelated source material

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