Traub's Law (Version 1)
The important things in life often happen by chance while we're agonizing over the trivia.
Traub's Law (Version 2)
The important events of a person's life are the products of chains of highly improbable occurrences.
To arrive at the edge of the world's knowledge, seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds,
put them in a room together, and have them ask each other the questions they are asking themselves.