“I almost think it is the ultimate destiny of science to exterminate the human race.”
Gryll Grange, chapter XIX (1860).
“A touch of madness is, I think, almost always necessary for constructing a destiny.”
Je crois qu'il faut presque toujours un coup de folie pour bâtir un destin.
Les yeux ouverts: entretiens avec Matthieu Galey [With Open Eyes: Conversations With Matthieu Galey] (1980)
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Je crois qu'il faut presque toujours un coup de folie pour bâtir un destin.
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