The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought.

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.

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

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.

There are lot of things we don't want to know about the people we love.

When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.

Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible.

My dream: to be able to drive a virus-powered car.

When you get a big crisis, everyone wants somebody with some experience and some credibility.

Don't you think it's strange how many referees work at Footlocker?

You don't paint pictures to put them in your attic. You want people to look at them.

Put your sins in the chalice for the precious blood to wash away. One drop is capable of washing away the sins of the world.

Memories shared serve each one differently.

When life knocks you down you have two choices- stay down or get up.