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"I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way."

"Serendipity is the way to make discoveries, by accident but also by sagacity, of things one is not in quest of. Based on experience, knowledge, it is the creative exploitation of the unforeseen."

"Serendipity. Look for something, find something else, and realize that what youve found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for."

"In the field of observation, chance favours only the prepared mind."

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" but "Thats funny."

"Synergy and serendipity often play a big part in medical and scientific advances."