“Great discoveries, whether of silk or gravity, are always windfalls. They happen to people loafing under trees.” — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
“According to an ancient Chinese legend, one day in the year 240 B.C., Princess Si Ling-chi was sitting under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon fell into her teacup. When she tried to remove it, she noticed that the… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
