Linus Pauling

"There is no barrier to what can be achieved when people work together."

"A person who is willing to live can change the world."

"The atoms in my body now were not created in the first second of the universe."

"I have been an agnostic all my life, but I find myself in agreement with many religious ideas."

"I have spent my life pursuing the truth about the structure of matter."

"One great discovery can make you famous, but a series of discoveries makes you great."

"The satisfaction of accomplishment is the best reward there is."

"I believe in the essential dignity and worth of every human being."

"The future is not something to be predicted; it is something to be created."

"When you have something to say, say it with courage and clarity."

"The human mind has almost unlimited capacity for self-improvement."

"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the ability to cope with it."

"I have learned more from my failures than from my successes."

"The greatest adventures are those we take inside our own minds."

"A life of service is the highest calling."

"I have found that the best way to predict the future is to create it."

"The bonds between atoms are not so different from the bonds between people."

"True freedom comes from understanding the laws of nature."

"An education should teach you how to think, not what to think."

"I am committed to pursuing the truth, wherever it may lead."

"The human spirit is capable of remarkable resilience and strength."

"Every moment is an opportunity to learn something new."

"I believe that rational thinking can solve most human problems."

"The role of science is to explain natural phenomena, not to judge morality."

"Happiness is not found in possessions, but in pursuits of meaning."

"I have always tried to live my life according to my convictions."

"The human capacity for hope is one of our greatest strengths."

"Knowledge without action is merely philosophy."

"I have found that persistence is often more important than talent."

"The world needs more people willing to ask difficult questions."