To pursue a life in science is to accept that you will never... - Rita Levi-Montalcini

This quote is attributed to Rita Levi-Montalcini.

"To pursue a life in science is to accept that you will never know everything—this is the source of endless joy."

Rita Levi-Montalcini Happiness

Developmental Biologist Italian-American 1909–2012

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