“A man who has once looked with the archaeological eye will never see quite normally. He will be wounded by what other men call trifles. It is possible to refine the sense of time until an old shoe in the bunch grass or a pile of nineteenth century beer bottles in an abandoned mining town tolls in one's head like a hall clock.”
Quote by Loren Eiseley
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The Night Country: A Library of America eBook Classic
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Author
Loren Eiseley
Loren Eiseley was an American science writer known for his profound insights into nature and the human condition. His works, which blend science, literature, and philosophy, have had a lasting impact on subsequent generations. more
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