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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Chance and Discovery

"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."
Andre Gide

"Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish."
Ovid

"Did you ever observe to whom the accidents happen? Chance favors only the prepared mind."
Louis Pasteur

"A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind."
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars."
Les Brown

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