I give them experiments and they respond with speeches.

The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. Science brings men nearer to God.

Little science takes you away from God but more of it takes you to Him.

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.

Chance favors the prepared mind.

Messieurs, c'est les microbes qui auront le dernier mot." (Gentlemen, it is the microbes who will have the last word.)

One does not ask of one who suffers: What is your country and what is your religion? One merely says: You suffer, that is enough for me.

Question your priorities often, make sure God always comes first.

A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.

To know how to wonder and question is the first step of the mind toward discovery.

Logic only tells us what's there

It ate at whatever was warm nearby, and then the coldness settled in permanently. You learned to live with it

You're such a book girl.

There are many who would take my time. I shun them. There are some who share my time. I am entertained by them.

To have strength without knowing how to use it means nothing.

People go to car races to watch the crashes.

I don't want the big flashing lights and red carpet, like, "Here comes another Bon Iver album!" I just want it to be my bedroom-y thing. But that'll take a while to figure out.

I'm 85, and I'm still a sexual being, or a sensual being.

The American idiom has much to offer us that the English language has never heard of

As long as people overlook matters, then inferiors can, without any fear, lead an easy and peaceful life.