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“Thermodynamic miracles... events with odds against so astronomical they're effectively impossible, like oxygen spontaneously becoming gold. I long to observe such a thing. And yet, in each human coupling, a thousand million sperm vie for a single egg. Multiply those odds by countless generations, against the odds of your ancestors being alive; meeting; siring this precise son; that exact daughter... Until your mother loves a man she has every reason to hate, and of that union, of the thousand million children competing for fertilization, it was you, only you, that emerged. To distill so specific a form from that chaos of improbability, like turning air to gold... that is the crowning unlikelihood. The thermodynamic miracle. But...if me, my birth, if that's a thermodynamic miracle... I mean, you could say that about anybody in the world!. Yes. Anybody in the world. ..But the world is so full of people, so crowded with these miracles that they become commonplace and we forget... I forget. We gaze continually at the world and it grows dull in our perceptions. Yet seen from the another's vantage point. As if new, it may still take our breath away. Come...dry your eyes. For you are life, rarer than a quark and unpredictable beyond the dreams of Heisenberg; the clay in which the forces that shape all things leave their fingerprints most clearly. Dry your eyes... and let's go home.”

Quote by Alan Moore

Work

Watchmen

Set in an alternate history, Watchmen delves into the lives of costumed vigilantes, examining themes of power, identity, and the human condition. The story is rich with intricate plotlines and philosophical musings, making it a seminal work in the genre. more

Author

Alan Moore
Alan Moore

Alan Moore is a renowned British writer, best known for his exceptional contributions to the comic book industry. His works, such as 'V for Vendetta', 'Watchmen', and 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen', are considered classics of modern comics. Moore is praised for his unique narrative style and in-depth exploration of complex themes. more

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