[a Vitamin Is] A Substance You Get

A Discovery Is Said To Be An Accident Meeting A Prepared Mind.

All Living Organisms Are But Leaves On The Same Tree Of Life. The Various Functions Of Plants And Animals And Their Specialized Organs Are Manifestations Of The Same Living Matter. This Adapts Itself To Different Jobs And Circumstances, But Operates On The Same Basic Principles. Muscle Contraction Is Only One Of These Adaptations. In Principle It Would Not Matter Whether We Studied Nerve, Kidney Or Muscle To Understand The Basic Principles Of Life. In Practice, However, It Matters A Great Deal.

Research Is To See What Everybody Else Has Seen, And To Think What Nobody Else Has Thought.

Think Boldly. Don't Be Afraid Of Making Mistakes. Don't Miss Small Details, Keep Your Eyes Open And Be Modest In Everything Except Your Aims.

I Always Tried To Live Up To Leo Szilard's Commandment, "don't Lie If You Don't Have To." I Had To. I Filled Up Pages With Words And Plans I Knew I Would Not Follow. When I Go Home From My Laboratory In The Late Afternoon, I Often Do Not Know What I Am Going To Do The Next Day. I Expect To Think That Up During The Night. How Could I Tell Them What I Would Do A Year Hence?