...in recognition of his work on vascular suture and the transplantation of blood-vessels and organs.

The atmosphere of libraries, lecture rooms and laboratories is dangerous to those who shut themselves up in them too long. It separates us from reality like a fog.

In joy or sorrow, health or sickness, prosperity or the reverse, the effort must still continue. One must rise after every fall and gradually acquire courage, faith, the will to succeed and the capacity to love.

To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before nightfall the distance assigned to each of us.

The search for God is indeed, an entirely personal undertaking.... the most audacious adventure that one can dare.

Like hatred, jealousy is forbidden by the laws of life because it is essentially destructive.

Everyone makes a greater effort to hurt other people than to help himself.