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The mark of a living thing is to be involved in opposites (impossibilities): the living cell that has to be continually adapting itself to stay alive, with its identity.
Nicholas Mosley
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"The mark of a living thing is to be involved in opposites (impossibilities): the living cell that has to be continually adapting itself to stay alive, with its identity."
— Nicholas Mosley

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The mark of a living thing is to be involved in opposites (impossibilities): the living cell that has to be continually adapting itself to stay alive, with its identity. — Nicholas Mosley

About Nicholas Mosley

Nicholas Mosley was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1923–2017).

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This quote is attributed to Nicholas Mosley, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
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Nicholas Mosley lived from 1923 – 2017.