"An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment."

Curiosity, Fulfillment, Understanding, World

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"An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment."

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"The whole of science, and one is tempted to think the whole of the life of any thinking man, is trying to come to terms with the relationship between yourself and the natural world. Why are you here, and how do you fit in, and what's it all about."

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