Hans Selye Quotes

Enjoy the best quotes of Hans Selye. Explore, save & share top quotes by Hans Selye.

I doubt that Fleming could have obtained a grant for the discovery of penicillin on that basis [a requirement for highly detailed research plans] because he could not have said, 'I propose to have an accident in a culture so that it will be spoiled by a mould falling on it, and I propose to recognize the possibility of extracting an antibiotic from this mould.

Hans Selye
Save QuoteView Quote
Similar Quotes by Hans Selye

I doubt that Fleming could have obtained a grant for the discovery of penicillin on that basis [a requirement for highly detailed research plans] because he could not have said, 'I propose to have an accident in a culture so that it will be spoiled by a mould falling on it, and I propose to recognize the possibility of extracting an antibiotic from this mould.

Hans Selye, From Dream To Discovery: On Being A Scientist
Save QuoteView Quote

Loneliness becomes a lover, solitude a darling sin.

Ian Fleming, The Spy Who Loved Me
Save QuoteView Quote

If a woman chooses to have an abortion, it is legal to do that in this country, but I don't think taxpayers should be put in a position to have to pay for those abortions.

John Fleming
Save QuoteView Quote

I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It's a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether it's a great date or something that's just hugely romantic.

Renee Fleming
Save QuoteView Quote

I think among different members there had been concerns that the RSC had grown so large, and it had many members who really didn't have that conservative voting records, which really is a testimony to what a positive brand conservatism is.

John Fleming
Save QuoteView Quote

For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.

Renee Fleming
Save QuoteView Quote

Having to travel so much plays havoc with your personal life.

Renee Fleming
Save QuoteView Quote

I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks.

Renee Fleming
Save QuoteView Quote

Uninsured care happens in this country, and here's the problem. It's not properly accounted for. The people who pay for uninsured care at the moment are the hospitals and the doctors and all of the medical providers.

John Fleming
Save QuoteView Quote

If we're going to change leadership, we need to do it in a very systematic and organized way.

John Fleming
Save QuoteView Quote