Even in the world of molecules the civilising influence of modest restraints is a cause for rejoicing.

Young people ask me if this country is serious about science. They aren't thinking about the passport that they will hold, but the country that they must rely on for support and encouragement.

The applause is a celebration not only of the actors but also of the audience. It constitutes a shared moment of delight.

[Intellectual courage is] the quality that allows one to believe in one's judgement in the face of disappointment and widespread skepticism. Intellectual courage is even rarer than physical courage.

Instead, in the absence of respect for human rights, science and its offspring technology have been used in this century as brutal instruments for oppression.

The eye searches for shapes. It searches for a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Today, Academies of Science use their influence around the world in support of human rights.