A good parent gives their child roots and wings.

As a child I was not interested in science. I was merely interested in things human, the human side of nature, if you like, and I continue to be interested in that. That's what motivates me.

The worst tragedy that could have befallen me was my success. I knew right away that I was through - cast out.

If all the insects were to disappear from the earth, within 50 years all life on earth would end. If all human beings disappeared from the earth, within 50 years all forms of life would flourish.

The art of science is as important as so-called technical science. You need both. It's this combination that must be recognized and acknowledged and valued.

I couldn't possibly have become a member of this Institute, you know, if I hadn't organized it myself.

Charlotte's Web Life is magic, the way nature works seems to be quite magical.