Albert Szent-Györgyi

“Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.”

“A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind.”

“Research is four things: brains with which to think, eyes with which to see, machines with which to measure and, fourth, money.”

“Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.”

“Think boldly. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Don't miss small details, keep your eyes open and be modest in everything except your aims.”

“The real scientist is ready to bear privation and, if need be, starvation rather than let anyone dictate to him which direction his work must take.”

“Life is a wondrous heavenly gift, and we must not be afraid to enjoy it.”

“If any student comes to me and says he wants to be a scientist, I say, 'You are crazy.' What I would say to him is: 'Have you got an artistic curiosity? Then you can be a scientist.'”

“The cell is a machine. It is a chemical machine.”