The element of chance in basic research is overrated. Chance is a lady who smiles only upon those few who know how to make her smile.
Complete freedom from stress is death
Nothing erases unpleasant thoughts more effectively than conscious concentration on pleasant ones.
To make a great dream come true, you must first have a great dream.
Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise
Stress is not necessarily something bad it all depends on how you take it. The stress of exhilarating, creative successful work is beneficial, while that of failure, humiliation or infection is detrimental.