All Joshua Lederberg Quotes
- I was a bad practicing physician because I was never sure of the diagnosis or of the treatment. Bad
- As soon as you go into any biological process in any real detail, you discover it's open-ended in terms of what needs to be found… Any
- I wish I had a talent for dropping things as well as taking on new ones. It gets to be quite a clutter after a… Clutter
- The single biggest threat to man's continued dominance on the planet is the virus. Biggest
- Everybody has to learn for the first time. Everybody
- Although I am a public figure, I'm still a little shy. I don't think my own personality is important. I prefer to keep some small… Dosage
- By the time I was 12 or 13, I was studying biochemistry textbooks. Biochemistry
- A Swedish newspaper reporter called and said, You've been awarded the Prize. I was quite sure it was a practical joke. Awarded
- I certainly saw science as a kind of calling, and one with as much legitimacy as a religious calling. Calling
- I believe I am a person with unusual talents. I think I'd be a liar or stupid if I were to deny that. Believe
- I did get a very fine education, and not just in science. It took some pressure on the part of my elders to convince me… Convince
- I don't believe anybody can really grasp everything that's even in one textbook. Anybody
- I get curious about new things. My real strength is going into a field that has not been investigated before, and finding new approaches to… Approach
- When I was in high school, I became interested in cytochemistry: chemical analysis under the microscope, and trying to understand the composition of cells. Analysis
- Try hard to find out what you're good at and what your passions are, and where the two converge, and build your life around that. Build
- I hope I've lived a life of science whose style will encourage younger people. Encourage
- To have the recognition of your colleagues is great. The public attention is a mixed blessing. Attention
- I have many shortcomings. I feel very lucky to have been able to have what I've had. Able
- I think we have to believe we are here for some purpose, and I know there are many cynics who will deny it, but they… Believe
- I'd like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science. Fascination