Christian de Duve Quotes

• If you equate the probability of the birth of a bacteria cell to chance assembly of its atoms, eternity will not suffice to produce one Faced with the enormous sum of lucky draws behind the success of the evolutionary game, one may legitimately wonder to what extent this success is actually written into the fabric of the universe.

  Christian de Duve

  Cells, Games, Atoms

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• It would be an exaggeration to say I’m not afraid of death, but I’m not afraid of what comes after, because I’m not a believer.

  Christian de Duve

  Would Be, Not Afraid, Exaggeration

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• Life is either a reproducible, almost commonplace manifestation of matter, given certain conditions, or a miracle. Too many steps are involved to allow for something in between.

  Christian de Duve

  Miracle, Matter, Steps

  Christian De Duve (1995). “Vital Dust: Life As a Cosmic Imperative”, Basic Books

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