To be human is to reach, like the growing nerve, toward conn... - Rita Levi-Montalcini

This quote is attributed to Rita Levi-Montalcini.

"To be human is to reach, like the growing nerve, toward connection, meaning, and understanding."

Rita Levi-Montalcini Hope

Developmental Biologist Italian-American 1909–2012

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