| The universe is not the inert cosmos of the physicists, with a little life added for good measure. The universe is life, with the necessary infrastructure around; it consists foremost of trillions of biospheres generated and sustained by the rest of the universe. | |||
| pp. 292-293 | |||
| Christian de Duve |
Vital Dust: Life as a Cosmic Imperative Basic Books, 1995 |
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