Home > Author > Sam Kean >

" Somehow, though, life turned that danger around, and this former poison became essential. It may sound trite, but this reversal always reminds me of that old chestnut about how the word “crisis” in Chinese is formed from two characters, one meaning danger and the other opportunity. "

Sam Kean , Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us


Image for Quotes

Sam Kean quote : Somehow, though, life turned that danger around, and this former poison became essential. It may sound trite, but this reversal always reminds me of that old chestnut about how the word “crisis” in Chinese is formed from two characters, one meaning danger and the other opportunity.