Gilbert N. Lewis Quote

To inquire into the origin of life is like seeking the origin of electrical machinery, or the origin of music.


The Anatomy of Science, Chapter VIII (p. 196), Yale University Press. 1926


To inquire into the origin of life is like seeking the origin of electrical machinery, or the origin of music.

To inquire into the origin of life is like seeking the origin of electrical machinery, or the origin of music.

To inquire into the origin of life is like seeking the origin of electrical machinery, or the origin of music.

To inquire into the origin of life is like seeking the origin of electrical machinery, or the origin of music.