I have many shortcomings. I feel very lucky to have been able to have what I've had.

By the time I was 12 or 13, I was studying biochemistry textbooks.

The single biggest threat to man's continued dominance on the planet is the virus.

I get curious about new things. My real strength is going into a field that has not been investigated before, and finding new approaches to it.

All of civility depends on being able to contain the rage of individuals.

Try hard to find out what you're good at and what your passions are, and where the two converge, and build your life around that.

If we have isolated individuals able to inflict enormous harm, imagine what a single lunatic can do with a nuclear weapon. I think the whole base of civil society is at risk.

If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far.

I certainly saw science as a kind of calling, and one with as much legitimacy as a religious calling.

I'd like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science.

When I was in high school, I became interested in cytochemistry: chemical analysis under the microscope, and trying to understand the composition of cells.

Breathless living is anything but the abundant life. The pace at which we live is not sustainable.

Not every one of us sees the beauty of the stars and innocence of the moon by looking at sky.

Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.

Joy is that kind of happiness that does not depend on what happens.

I have little faith in the theory that organized killing is the best prelude to peace.

The real measure of our power is the freedom and opportunity we create for others.

You can't afford to make the shark look good so you do most of it with ominous music and a fin.

When you're dealing with new and emerging diseases, you have no idea and you can't predict in advance what would happen.

'cause haters wanna shoot, everything that shine So I'm prepared, to lock and load my rhymes

I started writing because it was about making my friends laugh, and when you're talking to your friends, you can't bullshit.