Famous Quotes | ... oh, I long to prove myself...
... oh, I long to prove myself by writing! The best seems to die in me when I give it up. It is the self I love—not this efficient, philanthropic self.
- Ruth Benedict
Attribution: Ruth Benedict (1887–1948), U.S. anthropologist. An Anthropologist at Work, part 2 (1959). From a May 1917 entry in her journal. At the time, she was doing social work, struggling over a series of biographical sketches of famous women, and longing to be recognized for her verse. She would later become an important anthropologist, known for her scientific writing.
Categories: Anthropologist, Philanthropy, Writers And Writing
