Quote#Wisdom
One sometimes finds what one is not looking for
Quote byAlexander Fleming · 1881–1955
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: biographyonline.net.
English (original)
One sometimes finds what one is not looking for.
— Alexander Fleming
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