Chapter 3 “Taste” (p. 130)
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Consciousness, the great poem of matter, seems so unlikely, so impossible, and yet here we are with our loneliness and our giant dreams.
— Diane Ackerman
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Source: Wikiquote: "Diane Ackerman" (Quotes, A Natural History of the Senses (1990): (1990), A Natural History of the Senses place: New York, publisher: Vintage Books, ISBN: 9780679735663
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About Diane Ackerman
Diane Ackerman (born October 7, 1948) is an American author, poet, and naturalist most famous for her work A Natural History of the Senses. She has taught at various universities, including Columbia and Cornell, and her essays regularly appear in distinguished popular and literary journals.
About Diane Ackerman
Diane Ackerman (born October 7, 1948) is an American author, poet, and naturalist most famous for her work A Natural History of the Senses. She has taught at various universities, including Columbia and Cornell, and her essays regularly appear in distinguished popular and literary journals.
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