Quote#Wisdom
Life exists in the universe only because the carbon atom possesses…
Quote byJames Hopwood Jeans · 1877–1946
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Mysterious Universe (1930), p. 19, Pelican Books 1938 reprint of 1931 2nd ed..
English (original)
Life exists in the universe only because the carbon atom possesses certain exceptional properties.
— James Hopwood Jeans
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