Ruth Benedict — American Scientist born on June 05, 1887, died on September 17, 1948

Ruth Fulton Benedict was an American anthropologist and folklorist... (wikipedia)

The trouble with life isn't that there is no answer, it's that there are so many answers.
The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences.
We grow in time to trust the future for our answers.
I haven't strength of mind not to need a career.
Our faith in the present dies out long before our faith in the future.