Life Quotes

The big one. What it means, how to live it, and why it's worth the effort.

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"The most important thing is to be human."
Jonas Salk
"Life is filled with opportunity and challenge."
Jonas Salk
"Tolerance and variability are the prerequisites of life."
Jonas Salk
"I would like to live to be 100 years old."
Jonas Salk
"Life is what we make it; always has been, always will be."
Jonas Salk
"The study of life itself is the most profound science we can pursue."
Max Perutz
"A life devoted to science is a life well-lived."
Albert Sabin
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"Every life deserves the chance to understand itself at the deepest level."
John Kendrew
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"Man can adapt himself to anything, but he cannot adapt himself to anything without effort."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"Old age is not a disease, but a natural part of life."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"The study of life teaches us how to live."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"Life teaches those willing to learn."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"In the laboratory, as in life, one must be prepared for the unexpected."
Paul Ehrlich
"We are shaped by our experiences, and our brains record them all."
Eric Kandel
"Our memories are the stories our brains tell about who we are."
Eric Kandel
"Every memory is precious because it is part of who we are."
Eric Kandel
"Life's greatest gift is the opportunity to ease suffering of others."
Albert Sabin
"To live fully is to approach each day with the wonder of a researcher entering the lab."
Max Perutz
"In understanding the atomic basis of life, I found a reason to live with greater purpose."
Max Perutz
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"Old age is not a disease, but rather a natural process that can be optimized."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"The battle for life occurs not in kingdoms and nations, but in cells."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"The aging process can be slowed by the aging mind's attitude."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"To age gracefully is to age with purpose and understanding."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"To age is to become a library; the question is: what will you be known for?"
Elie Metchnikoff
"The measure of a life is not in its length, but in its contribution to others."
Jonas Salk
"Memory is the glue that holds our sense of self together across time."
Eric Kandel
"Every experience you have is etched into your brain at the molecular level."
Eric Kandel
"Every memory you form is a unique molecular event in your brain."
Eric Kandel
"Every experience you have triggers molecular cascades that literally rewire your brain."
Eric Kandel
"Memory is the biological basis of identity, continuity, and the self."
Eric Kandel