Tout est poison, rien n'est poison, tout est une question de dose. Everything is poisonous, nothing is poisonous, it is all a matter of dose.
Claude BernardRead
If I had to define life in a single phrase, I should clearly express my thought of throwing into relief one characteristic which, in my opinion, sharply differentiates biological science. I should say: life is creation.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is fundamentally about creation and the ability to generate new forms and ideas.
Claude Bernard suggests that the essence of life can be captured in the concept of creation. In his view, what distinguishes biological science is its focus on the processes and mechanisms that give rise to living organisms, emphasizing that life involves innovation and the continuous generation of new forms, whether it's in nature or in human endeavors.
Themes
LifeCreationBiological ScienceInnovationExistence
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about pursuing one's passions.
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Now, a living organism is nothing but a wonderful machine endowed with the most marvellous properties and set going by means of the most complex and delicate mechanism.
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