“I try to identify myself with the atoms. I ask what I would do If I were a carbon atom or a sodium atom.”

Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.

I think every person should be able to enjoy life. Try to decide what you most enjoy doing, and then look around to see if there is a job for which you could prepare yourself that would enable you to continue having this sort of joy.

Nations keep agreements, keep their treaties so long as they continue to do them good.

There is no safe amount of radiation. Even small amounts do harm.

Provided one has the correct level of vitamin, mineral and nutritional input, the body can overcome disease.

The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.

Life is a relationship among molecules and not a property of any molecule.

No evidence compels the conclusion that the minimum required intake of any vitamin comes close to the optimum intake that sustains good health.

Life is a relationship between molecules.

I have always wanted to know as much as possible about the world.

Humanism is a philosophy of joyous service for the greater good of all humanity, of application of new ideas of scientific progress for the benefit of all.

Man’s great power of thinking, remembering, and communicating are responsible for the evolution of civilization.

Optimum nutrition is the medicine of tomorrow.

Everyone should know that the ‘war on cancer’ is largely a fraud.

The power to destroy the world by the use of nuclear weapons is a power that cannot be used – we cannot accept the idea of such monstrous immorality.

If you want to have good ideas you must have many ideas. Most of them will be wrong, and what you have to learn is which ones to throw away.

I was a Republican until they lost their minds.

Being black or white isn’t an accomplishment. What you do with your life – or what you accomplish with your life – dictates what you should be proud of.

I never left my roots. You can identify me as someone that didn’t become high and mighty. Humility is a defining [trait] all of us can forever learn, and I try to be as humble as anyone can be.

My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.

My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.

I’m Serena Williams on the court, but away I have so many different names. I call myself Butterfly.

I have dual citizenship.

An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.