"Once the cells in a biological machine stop……" — Richard Preston
"Once the cells in a biological machine stop working, it can never be started again. It goes into a cascade of decay, falling toward disorder and randomness. Except in the case of viruses. They can turn off and go dead. Then, if they come in contact with a living system, they switch on and multiply. (194)"
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16 Quotes by Richard Preston
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He liked the loneliness of inner space, the sense of being forgotten by the world.
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