The place where we were operating was not fit to be called an operating room. Aseptic work had not been done in it for some years. The floor could not be scrubbed properly, or the water would go through on… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
British Forces should be in a position to give back in a ten fold measure any attack that the Germans may attempt. — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
I looked at one little print for a long time. It was called 'The Landing.' It showed men tugging on a rope, pulling a… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
Insulin is not a cure for diabetes; it is a treatment. It enables the diabetic to burn sufficient carbohydrates so that proteins and fats… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
When I go in, I find that it is not a lab but an office. There are a pile of letters to answer, phone… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
Mr. Best has expressed the desire to work with me, and I should be more than pleased to have him. His work has been… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
I had been taught that if I cried, to be quiet about it, so whereas I never howled, the least thing made me cry… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
Father was very sympathetic, and if the hero of a romance was good or to be pitied, his eyes would fill with tears until… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
It was an extremely trying time for me. Best was still intimate with MacLeod and the others about the laboratory. I was out of… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
Best and I worked in the sub-basement of the old medical building day and night. Time, meals, sleep - all were of secondary consideration.… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
On February 19th, Dr. Collip found that he was unable to refine the extract by his method and was unable to keep up his… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
During the first couple of years at school... I used to take my lunch and go down by the old fair grounds & sit… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
I lived in constant terror of being asked a question in class. Even if I knew the answer, I was never able to tell… — Frederick Banting Copy Share Image
