Chemistry: that most excellent child of intellect and art.

[Science is] an imaginative adventure of the mind seeking truth in a world of mystery.

The technology [semiconductors] which has transformed practical existence is largely an application of what was discovered by these allegedly irresponsible [natural] philosophers.

Sometimes it is the methods of learning, more so, than what is learned, that is useful!

PARAPHRASE: Genius is not that you are smarter than everyone else. It is that you are ready to receive the inspiration.

I could practically hear the unspoken ‘good girl’ accompanied by a pat and scratch behind my ears like I was his obedient pet.

How many times can summer turn to fall in one life?

Even if it’s dangerous, and painful, and so very, very lonely. One must go on fighting- It is the only honorable thing to do

Once an actress always an actress.

Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly.

I draw like other people bite their nails.

However, it required some years before the scientific community in general accepted that flexibility and disorder are very relevant molecular properties also in other systems.

I have not failed. I have successfully discovered 1200 ideas that don't work.