“Do not promote what you can’t explain, simplify, and prove early.”

Gentlemen, it is the microbes who will have the last word.

The Ancients understood the omnipotence of the underside of things.

Will opens the door to success, both brilliant and happy.

whatever your career may be, do not let yourselves become tainted by a deprecating and barren scepticism, do not let yourselves be discouraged by the sadness of certain hours which pass over nations.

The only thing that can bring joy is work.

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

Intuition is given only to him who has undergone long preparation to receive it.

I am utterly convinced that Science and Peace will triumph over Ignorance and War, that nation will eventually unite not to destroy but to edify, and that the future will belong to those who have done the most for the sake of suffering humanity.

Where observation is concerned, chance favors only the prepared mind.

It is surmounting difficulties that make heroes.

Chance favors the prepared mind.

There is a time in every man’s life when he looks to his God, when he looks at his life, when he wonders how he will be remembered.

When I approach a child he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is and respect for what he may become.

Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.

Inspiration is the impact of a fact on a well-prepared mind.

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

In martial arts, the biggest enemy is self. Inside you struggle because you want to prove something.

No one’s ever asked to see my birth certificate, they know that this is the place that we were born and raised.

It isn’t enough to love; we must prove it.

Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.

I believe that one of the best ways of getting at truth is reflecting with others who have opposing views and who share your interest in finding the truth rather than being proven right

I’ve always come back from adversity, and I’ve always had the mentality of proving people wrong.

Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.

One cannot explain words without making incursions into the sciences themselves, as is evident from dictionaries; and, conversely, one cannot present a science without at the same time defining its terms.