Frederick Sanger

I'm not sure I'd recognize a modern lab. Too many computers, not enough glassware.

I always tried to keep things as simple as possible. Nature usually is.

Winning a Nobel Prize is a nice bonus, but the real reward is the discovery itself.

I never liked to complicate things. Life's complicated enough as it is.

My advice to young scientists? Don't give up. And don't be afraid to ask for help.

I'm glad I didn't have to deal with all the paperwork they have now.

The most important tool in the lab is a good pair of eyes.

I always found it more satisfying to build something than to just talk about it.

Science is a team effort, even if one person gets all the credit.

I never really considered myself a 'great' scientist. Just a persistent one.

The best way to learn is by doing.

I was just curious about how things worked at a very fundamental level.

It's a wonderful feeling when you finally figure something out that no one else has.

I always tried to keep my experiments as clean and precise as possible.

The biggest challenge is often just getting started.

I never really understood why people made such a fuss about my retirement. I just wanted to do something else.

Science is about asking questions and trying to find answers, no matter how small.

I was always more interested in the 'how' than the 'why.'

I never really had a grand plan. I just followed my nose.

Science is a way of trying to understand the world, and it's a very powerful way. But it's not the only way.