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# Eliot Wigginton

(1942)   Writer

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Eliot Wigginton is a writer.

## Quick Facts About Eliot Wigginton

Born November 9, 1942

Profession Writer

## About Eliot Wigginton

American folklorist... \| Eliot Wigginton is an American oral historian, folklorist, writer and former educator. He is most widely known for developing with his high school students the Foxfire Project, a writing project consisting of interviews and stories about Appalachia. The project was developed into a magazine and seri

##  Quotes by Eliot Wigginton

> [Teaching is too vital an occupation to be left to the lazy or greedy or negative](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliot-wigginton/teaching-is-too-vital-an-occupation-to-be-left-to-the-lazy-or-greedy/)

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[Career](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/career/)

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> [Life isn't worth living unless you're willing to take some big chances and go for broke.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliot-wigginton/life-isn-t-worth-living-unless-you-re-willing-to-take-some-big/)

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[Bigs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bigs/)

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> [I am convinced that we as adults must constantly cling to, affirm, and celebrate with our children those things we love, sunsets,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliot-wigginton/i-am-convinced-that-we-as-adults-must-constantly-cling-to-affirm-and/)

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[Accomplishment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accomplishment/)

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