Sidney Altman Quotes & Sayings

“It was from them that I learned that hard work in stable surroundings could yield rewards, even if only in infinitesimally small increments.”

“The RNA World referred to an hypothetical stage in the origin of life on Earth.”

“For our immediate family and relatives, Canada was a land of opportunity.”

“Furthermore, neither of our research groups set out in search of RNA catalysis.”

“About seven years later I was given a book about the periodic table of the elements. For the first time I saw the elegance of scientific theory and its predictive power.”

“We are very fortunate to be recognized here in such an extraordinary manner for work that we enjoy.”

“We are united in the hope that every individual will someday enjoy at least the intellectual privileges we have had, if not always the material advantages.”

“My intention was to enroll at McGill University but an unexpected series of events led me to study physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.”

“The mystique associated with the bomb, the role that scientists played in it, and its general importance could not fail to impress even a six-year old.”

“Eight months later, having left Columbia, I was studying physics in a summer program and working in Colorado when I decided to enroll as a graduate student in biophysics.”