Never a day passes but that I do myself the honor to commune with some of nature's varied forms.

The centre of his world was the south where he was born in slavery some 79 years ago and where he did his work as a creative scientist.

The beating on the tail of the snake may stop his progress a little, but the more vital parts must be struck before his poisonous death-dealing venom will be wiped out.

God is going to reveal to us things He never revealed before if we put our hands in His. No books ever go into my laboratory. The thing I am to do and the way of doing it are revealed to me. I never have to grope for methods. The method is revealed to me the moment I am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw aside the curtain I would be helpless.

Whatever you love opens its secrets to you.

I wanted to know the name of every stone and flower and insect and bird and beast. I wanted to know where it got its color, where it got its life - but there was no one to tell me.

Look about you. Take hold of the things that are here. Let them talk to you. You learn to talk to them.