Rod McKuen
(29 Apr 1933 - 29 Jan 2015)
American songwriter, musician and poet whose career flourished in the late 1960s, as one of the best-selling poets, writing on the natural world, of love, and spirituality. Over 100 million records of his songs were sold worldwide.
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Science Quotes by Rod McKuen (3 quotes)
If we turn our backs on things as yet untried within our own small realm of reference, we’re guilty of a sin against ourselves: An unwillingness to experiment.
— Rod McKuen
In 'Reactions to Man’s Landing on the Moon Show Broad Variations in Opinions', The New York Times (21 Jul 1969), 6.
Man was made to try. Afterward he’s free to keep or throw away what pleasures or what promise that he’s found. What knowledge gained or stumbled on can be discarded or retained.
— Rod McKuen
In 'Reactions to Man’s Landing on the Moon Show Broad Variations in Opinions', The New York Times (21 Jul 1969), 6.
The voyager is always man, his vessel nothing less than all the world.
— Rod McKuen
In 'Reactions to Man’s Landing on the Moon Show Broad Variations in Opinions', The New York Times (21 Jul 1969), 6.