Alexander Fleming:

Penicillin sat on my bench for ten years while I was called a quack.

— Alexander Fleming Modern

Discovery of penicillin

On initial skepticism toward his discovery

1945

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"The public will not understand the dangers of using penicillin indiscriminately."

"I can only warn. It is up to others to heed the warning."

"That's funny."

"I hope that my work will inspire others to pursue scientific discovery."

"I have been very lucky in my scientific career. I have stumbled on things by accident."