Richard Dawkins quote: [I]sn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born? Who, with such a thought, ...

[I]sn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born? Who, with such a thought, would not spring from bed, eager to resume discovering the world and rejoicing to be part of it?

~ Richard Dawkins ~

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