[a Vitamin Is] A Substance You Get

Whatever A Man Does He Must Do First In His Mind.

If I Go Out Into Nature, Into The Unknown, To The Fringes Of Knowledge, Everything Seems Mixed Up And Contradictory, Illogical, And Incoherent. This Is What Research Does; It Smooths Out Contradictions And Makes Things Simple, Logical, And Coherent.

Discovery Consists Of Looking At The Same Thing As Everyone Else And Thinking Something Different.

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

I Called It Ignose, Not Knowing Which Carbohydrate It Was. This Name Was Turned Down By My Editor. 'god-nose' Was Not More Successful, So In The End 'hexuronic Acid' Was Agreed Upon. To-day The Substance Is Called 'ascorbic Acid' And I Will Use This Name.