Achieve Quote by Albert Claude
“Man, like other organisms, is so perfectly coordinated that he may easily forget, whether awake or asleep, that he is a colony of cells in action, and that it is the cells which achieve, through him, what he has the illusion of accomplishing himself.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 1975
Human beings are composed of countless cells working together, so we often mistake the collective effort for individual achievement.
In simple terms: We are made of many cells acting as one.
Key Takeaway
Recognize the collective nature of your actions.
Themes
biology
identity
interdependence
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
scientific
philosophical
When to use this quote
- team projects
- personal health
- community service
- learning biology
Key Concepts
cellular cooperation
emergent properties
Questions to Reflect On
- How does recognizing cellular cooperation change your view of personal success?
- What role do you play in larger systems?
A Different Perspective
Individual effort alone cannot achieve complex outcomes.
![“Until 1930 or thereabout biologists [using microscopes], in the situation of Astronomers and Astrophysicists, were permitted to see the objects of their interest, but not to touch them; the cell was as distant from us, as the stars and galaxies were from them.” quote by Albert Claude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d20/albert-claude-24776_1930s_until-1930-or-thereabout-biologists-usin_456958.jpg)
