Assuming Quote by Diana Gabaldon

“People assume that science is a very cold sort of profession, whereas writing novels is a warm and fuzzy intuitive thing. But in fact, they are not at all different.” quote by Diana Gabaldon — Download Open image

“People assume that science is a very cold sort of profession, whereas writing novels is a warm and fuzzy intuitive thing. But in fact, they are not at all different.”

Diana Gabaldon

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