HeLa cells were one of the most important things that…

I learned about HeLa cells in my first basic biology class, and I just became completely obsessed with them from that point on.

— Rebecca Skloot

“Since the Common Rule says that research subjects must be allowed to withdraw from research at any time, these experts have told me that,…

— Rebecca Skloot

“There are five important things for living a successful and fulfilling life: never stop dreaming, never stop believing, never give up, never stop trying,…

— Roy Bennett

I think the most important thing is to stay hopeful, to believe wonderful things are possible and do your best. Basically, to not give…

— Irena A. Hoffman

It is so hard and long before a student comes to a realization that these [first] few large simple spots in right relations are…

— Charles Webster Hawthorne

Political struggle is the most important thing any of us can do as a citizen in a democracy; and that means the old joining…

— Jonathan Kozol

I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing…

— Richard Branson

The next thing you do today will be the most important thing on your agenda, because, after all, you're doing it next. Well, perhaps…

— Seth Godin

The most important thing about being a father is being able to forgive yourself. If you don't forgive yourself, you're not going to forgive…

— Evander Holyfield

Statistics are like miniskirts: They give you good ideas but hide the important things.

— Ebbe Skovdahl

You know, right now, the most important thing in my life is to make sure you understand that, first of all, I thank God…

— Stevie Ray Vaughan

In a world without Chevron, very little would change except perhaps the most important things.

— Neil Gorsuch

I think when you’re dying you start looking for important things in the corners. You can’t let anything that seems even semi-important pass, because…

— Chris Crutcher

There are more important things to focus on in life than how you look.

— Arden Cho

In some circles where very heavy people think they have very heavy brains, words like "charming" and "clever" and "pretty" are all put-downs; all…

— Andy Warhol