Educational Sayings

The thought that I might have discovered something which would be of value in treating disease was, of course, uppermost in my mind.

The ultimate goal of all research must be the prevention of disease.

I have been so much engaged in making experiments, that I have had no time to write letters.

My aim is to obtain experimental results that are beyond doubt.

The best way to do science is to be irresponsible.

If you want to get ahead in science, you have to be prepared to be a bit of a bastard.

And al was conscience and tendre herte.

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.

The web is not just technology; it's humanity connected.

What do I gain by learning these things?

The laws of inheritance are mathematical in nature.

The physicists have known sin; and this is a knowledge which they cannot lose.

The only way to learn physics is to do physics.

It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.

I believe that there is no such thing as an 'unimportant' discovery.

A book is made of paper, ink, and imagination. It is a portal to new worlds and new ideas.

I always go to bed with a book in my hand.

The only means of strengthening one's intellect is to make up ones mind about nothing.

One impulse from a vernal wood May teach you more of man, Of moral evil and of good, Than all the sages can.

I'm not a fan of the word 'nerd' because it implies that there's something wrong with being smart. I prefer 'intellectual powerhouse' or 'brainiac.'