Never forget Quotes by William Standish Knowles

I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford.

— William Standish Knowles

I'll never forget the fall colors on the Berkshires.

— William Standish Knowles

I was particularly good at math and science.

— William Standish Knowles

At the time my dog had a fungus on her chest that wouldn't heal and resisted treatment. I made an ointment with our product…

— William Standish Knowles

My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters.

— William Standish Knowles

At this point I was strongly advised that I was too young socially to go to college so I took a second senior year…

— William Standish Knowles

In those days industry would hire any chemist that could breathe.

— William Standish Knowles

Later in the fifties I got involved in kinetic studies using my long forgotten math background.

— William Standish Knowles

At Harvard I majored in chemistry with a strong inclination toward math.

— William Standish Knowles

My family gave me the best in education.

— William Standish Knowles

In those days I was terrible at athletics and never made a team, but quite easily led my class in academics.

— William Standish Knowles

To my father, business was the highest calling, but to my mother, medicine was the top profession.

— William Standish Knowles