"For me, the discovery of aquaporins was like a gift after 25 years in basic science."

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"In science, one should use all available resources to solve difficult problems. One of our most powerful resources is the insight of our colleagues."

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"It is a remarkable honor to receive a Nobel Prize, because it not only recognizes discoveries, but also their usefulness to the advancement of fundamental science."

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"The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity; yet there is still a greater, which is the good man that comes to relieve it."

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"The influence of a science adviser is only as good as ears open to that science advice."

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"Good science fiction is intelligent. It asks big questions that are on people's minds. It's not impossible. It has some sort of root in the abstract."

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"The president's grand experiment in trickle-down government has held back rather than sped economic recovery. He seems to sincerely believe we can build a middle class out of government jobs paid for with borrowed dollars."

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"Albert Einstein when asked what he considered to be the most powerful force in the universe answered: Compound interest! What you have become is the price you paid to get what you used to want."

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"For each of us who appear to have had a successful experiment there are many to whom their own experiments seem barren and negative."

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"I really wanted to be veterinarian, but I got a 410 on my math SATs."

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"In short, both experience and economic theory imply that the US could now t to a more competitive dollar without experiencing either increased inflation or decreased economic growth."

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"At school I briefly wanted to be a palaeontologist, but I was no good at chemistry and physics."

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"The end of science is not to prove a theory, but to improve mankind."

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"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is."

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"A theory can be proved by experiment; but no path leads from experiment to the birth of a theory."

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"The strongest results were in Florida and Texas. In just one year in a Texas charter school, an average student gained 7 percentile points in math and 8 percentile points in reading, while Florida charter schools improved student performance by 6 percentile points."

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"I don't like to be negative about math because it really teaches you a lot of great things. You kind of use math every day."

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