“[When questioned on his longevity] First of all, I selected my ancestors very wisely. ... They were long-lived, healthy people. Then, as a chemist, I know how to eat, how to exercise, keep my blood circulating. ... I don't worry. I don't get angry at people. I don't worry about things I can't help. I do what I can to make the world a better place to live, but I don't complain if things aren't right. As a scientist I take the world as I find it.”
![“[When questioned on his longevity] First of all, I selected my ancestors very wisely. ... They were long-lived, healthy people. Then, as a chemist, I know how to eat, how to exercise, keep my blood circulating. ... I don't worry. I don't get angry at people. I don't worry about things I can't…” quote by Joel Henry Hildebrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f80/joel-henry-hildebrand-36715_ancestor_when-questioned-on-his-longevity-first-o_700931.jpg)
![“[About the demand of the Board of Regents of the University of California that professors sign non-Communist loyalty oaths or lose their jobs within 65 days.] No conceivable damage to the university at the hands of hypothetical Communists among us could possibly have equaled the damage resulting…” quote by Joel Henry Hildebrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/379/joel-henry-hildebrand-36715_boards_about-the-demand-of-the-board-of-regents_629953.jpg)
![“[I shall not] discuss scientific method, but rather the methods of scientists. We proceed by common sense and ingenuity. There are no rules, only the principles of integrity and objectivity, with a complete rejection of all authority except that of fact.” quote by Joel Henry Hildebrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fbf/joel-henry-hildebrand-36715_authority_i-shall-not-discuss-scientific-method-bu_1442028.jpg)
