Paul Ehrlich

My work is like a detective story, full of clues and false leads.

The body is a chemical factory, and we are trying to find the right keys to unlock its secrets.

I am a chemist who happens to be interested in medicine.

The difference between a good scientist and a bad one is that the good one knows when to stop.

One must have a certain amount of audacity to be a scientist.

The patient is not a guinea pig, but a human being with a disease.

I am not interested in theories, but in facts.

The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.

Science is a journey, not a destination.

I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.

The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

The dose makes the poison.

We are like children playing on the seashore, and diverting ourselves with now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before us.

The human body is a masterpiece of engineering, but it has its flaws.

To be a good doctor, you must be a good detective.

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'

I am not a prophet, but I can see the future of medicine.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

The greatest discovery in medicine is that the body can heal itself.