We are a spectacular, splendid manifestation of life. We have language…

Lewis Thomas
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We are a spectacular, splendid manifestation of life. We have language. . . . We have affection. We have genes for usefulness, and usefulness is about as close to a 'common goal' of nature as I can guess at. ✨ Lewis Thomas (1990). A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays
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