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Benjamin De Casseres
(3 Apr 1873 - 7 Dec 1945)
American essayist, critic and poet whose career began at age 16, writing for Philadelphia newspapers. His work grew as as an essayist, book reviewer, editorial writer, and columnist for New York dailies. His first-published work as a poet was The Shadow-Eater (1915).
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Science Quotes by Benjamin De Casseres (2 quotes)
Like the spider, every soul spins its own web.
— Benjamin De Casseres
In 'Ralph Waldo Emerson', The Philistine (Dec 1904), 20, No. 1, 3.
Men’s brains are only attics stuffed with disused antiques.
— Benjamin De Casseres
In 'Ralph Waldo Emerson', The Philistine (Dec 1904), 20, No. 1, 4.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) -- 
