Speech, as new Dean of Science, University of Lille, France (1854-12-07) - Pasteur, Louis | WIST Quotations
In the fields of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind. [Dans les champs de l'observation, le hasard ne favorise que les espirits préparés.] Often misattributed to Ansel Adams. It was, though, Adams' favorite aphorism, which he usually paraphrased as to "Chance favors the prepared mind."
