To breed plants is to engage in a dialogue with the deepest ... - Hugo de Vries

This quote is attributed to Hugo de Vries.

"To breed plants is to engage in a dialogue with the deepest creative forces in nature."

Hugo de Vries Creativity

Botanist and Geneticist Dutch 1848–1935

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"Mutation is the only source of novelty in evolution"

"Nature does not proceed by leaps"

"The origin of species lies in the nature of variation"

"Evolution is a process of continuous change"

"When life gives you lemons, make something beautiful."

"Creativity knows no bounds."

"Creativity is the expression of the soul."

"I'm making this up as I go."