Falsity cannot keep an idea from being beautiful; there are certain errors of such ingenuity that one could regret their not ranking among the achievements of the human.
Source: Penspes d'un Biologiste, 1939.
-- Jean Rostand, (Oct 30 1894-1977), French biologist, writer; He was called the venerable dean of biological generalists, popularized evolutionary theory, genetics and entomology.