Biology will relate every human gene to the genes of other animals and bacteria, to this great chain of being.

Why do we do basic research? To learn about ourselves.

It's easier to change what you do than people think it is. If you don't change, your field changes around you.

The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought.

The interaction of the variation in our genes is what's responsible for lots of our attributes and vigor.

We haven't been able yet to determine in terms of genes what makes a human being a human and not another mammal.

Three billion bases of DNA sequence can be put on a single compact disc and one will be able to pull a CD out of one's pocket and say, 'Here is a human being; it's me!'

The community as a whole doesn't listen patiently to critics who adopt alternative viewpoints. Although the great lesson of history is that knowledge develops through the conflict of viewpoints.

Early on, it's good to develop the ability to write. Learning to write is a useful exercise, even if what you're writing about is not that relevant.

The human's place in the universe will be set in the scheme of evolution, the product of our biological inheritance.

We are embedded in a biological world and related to the organisms around us.

Happiness & Sadness are two contemporary stages in life. A wise man overcomes sadness with his wisdom, and a foolish man faces it with tears.

Let them hear your voice so rarely that a simply-uttered word creates a hush of expectancy in the room.

And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody? You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.

I always felt that the most common thread in my life from when I was young until now has been a highly observant, very analytical mind.

I have a motto: it's never too late to give up. It's never too late to give up what you are doing, and start doing what you realise you love.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical.

I'm overjoyed and beyond honored to be a part of the L'Oreal Paris family. I'm such a fan of L'Oreal Paris not just for all of their amazing products, but for what they stand for.

If you will assume your desire and live there as though it were true, no power on earth can stop it from becoming a fact.

It's OK to figure out murder mysteries, but you shouldn't need to figure out code. You should be able to read it.

Common sense is, of all kinds, the most uncommon. It implies good judgment, sound discretion, and true and practical wisdom applied to common life.