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Famous quotes by Archaeologists

Archaeology is a fascinating field that has revealed several secrets of the past. From old human beings to modern explorations, archaeologists have made extraordinary payments to our understanding of background. Quotes by archaeologists give insight right into the interest and devotion they have for their work, along with the distinct perspectives they bring to the area. From the funny to the extensive, these quotes supply a peek into the minds of some of the globe's most popular excavators.
Small: Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flash
"Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day
"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: To me an unnecessary action, or shot, or casualty, was not only waste but sin
"To me an unnecessary action, or shot, or casualty, was not only waste but sin"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: The Beduin could not look for God within him: he was too sure that he was within God
"The Beduin could not look for God within him: he was too sure that he was within God"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: This creed of the desert seemed inexpressible in words, and indeed in thought
"This creed of the desert seemed inexpressible in words, and indeed in thought"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: The people of England have been led in Mesopotamia into a trap from which it will be hard to escape with digni
"The people of England have been led in Mesopotamia into a trap from which it will be hard to escape with dignity and honor"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: All the revision in the world will not save a bad first draft: for the architecture of the thing comes, or fai
"All the revision in the world will not save a bad first draft: for the architecture of the thing comes, or fails to come, in the first conception, and revision only affects the detail and ornament, alas!"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: Isnt it true that the fault of birth rests somewhat on the child? I believe its we who led our parents on to b
"Isn't it true that the fault of birth rests somewhat on the child? I believe it's we who led our parents on to bear us, and it's our unborn children who make our flesh itch"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: Ive been & am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supermen & Im quite ordinary, & will say so whate
"I've been & am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supermen & I'm quite ordinary, & will say so whatever the artistic results. In that point I'm one of the few people who tell the truth about myself"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander
"The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: Men have looked upon the desert as barren land, the free holding of whoever chose but in fact each hill and va
"Men have looked upon the desert as barren land, the free holding of whoever chose; but in fact each hill and valley in it had a man who was its acknowledged owner and would quickly assert the right of his family or clan to it, against aggression"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: It seemed that rebellion must have an unassailable base, something guarded not merely from attack, but from th
"It seemed that rebellion must have an unassailable base, something guarded not merely from attack, but from the fear of it: such a base as we had in the Red Sea Parts, the desert, or in the minds of the men we converted to our creed"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: To have news value is to have a tin can tied to ones tail
"To have news value is to have a tin can tied to one's tail"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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Small: Some of the evil of my tale may have been inherent in our circumstances. For years we lived anyhow with one an
"Some of the evil of my tale may have been inherent in our circumstances. For years we lived anyhow with one another in the naked desert, under the indifferent heaven"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
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