We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different people, we read the poetry; we meditate over the literature; we play the music; we change our minds; we reach an understanding. Society evolves this way, not by shouting each other down, but by the unique capacity of unique, individual human beings to comprehend each other.


A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays (ed. 1990)

Lewis Thomas Quotes

We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different people, we read the poetry; we meditate over the literature; we play the music;...

We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different people, we read the poetry; we meditate over the literature; we play the music;...

We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different people, we read the poetry; we meditate over the literature; we play the music;...

We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different people, we read the poetry; we meditate over the literature; we play the music;...