All of civility depends on being able to contain the rage of individuals.

If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far.

A Swedish newspaper reporter called and said, You've been awarded the Prize. I was quite sure it was a practical joke.

The single biggest threat to man's continued dominance on the planet is the virus.

I started on the use of the Internet for scientific communication. Our research group was one of the very first to make really systematic use of it as a way of managing research projects.

I did get a very fine education, and not just in science. It took some pressure on the part of my elders to convince me that I really should take an interest in humanities.

Try hard to find out what you're good at and what your passions are, and where the two converge, and build your life around that.