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> [Just as Wall Street needs to break the hold of the bonus culture, which drives risk-taking that is rational for individuals but damaging to the financial system, so science must break the tyranny of the luxury journals. The result will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/just-as-wall-street-needs-to-break-the-hold-of-the-bonus-culture/)

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## More by Randy Schekman

> [Just as Wall Street needs to break the hold of the bonus culture, which drives risk-taking that is rational for individuals but damaging to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/just-as-wall-street-needs-to-break-the-hold-of-the-bonus-culture/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [The idea that I could push the envelope using dedication and research and endless curiosity has propelled me in my life's work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/the-idea-that-i-could-push-the-envelope-using-dedication-and-research/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [I am a scientist. Mine is a professional world that achieves great things for humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/i-am-a-scientist-mine-is-a-professional-world-that-achieves-great/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [Our cells engage in protein production, and many of those proteins are enzymes responsible for the chemistry of life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/our-cells-engage-in-protein-production-and-many-of-those-proteins-are/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [It's actually a very unpleasant experience to read a Nature paper, or to read a Science paper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/it-s-actually-a-very-unpleasant-experience-to-read-a-nature-paper-or/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [I was driven completely by a desire to understand how cells worked.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/i-was-driven-completely-by-a-desire-to-understand-how-cells-worked/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [When I was a postdoc, I jotted every fresh thought on a three-by-five card and kept them in a card catalogue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/when-i-was-a-postdoc-i-jotted-every-fresh-thought-on-a-three-by-five/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [I got into science because I thought that, with inspiration and hard work, I could figure out how life works.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/i-got-into-science-because-i-thought-that-with-inspiration-and-hard/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [It is common, and encouraged by many journals, for research to be judged by the impact factor of the journal that publishes it. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/it-is-common-and-encouraged-by-many-journals-for-research-to-be/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [The night before the Nobel announcement every year, I've gone to bed feeling quite anxious. I was optimistic, and also I knew it might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/the-night-before-the-nobel-announcement-every-year-i-ve-gone-to-bed/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [The prevailing structures of personal reputation and career advancement mean the biggest rewards often follow the flashiest work, not the best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/the-prevailing-structures-of-personal-reputation-and-career/)

[Randy Schekman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-schekman/)

> [Everything I did in high school was focused on microbiology, looking at things like algae under a microscope for hours on end. When I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-schekman/everything-i-did-in-high-school-was-focused-on-microbiology-looking/)

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