Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
I turned against the left wing because they don't like genetics, because genetics implies that sometimes in life we fail because we have bad genes. They want all failure in life to be due to the evil system.
James D. Watson
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
James D. Watson
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: April 6
Academic
Biochemist
Biologist
Biophysicist
Chemist
Geneticist
Molecular Biologist
Physicist
Researcher
Scientist
University Teacher
Writer
Chicago
Illinois
James Dewey Watson
Jim Watson
J. D. Watson
James Watson
JD Watson
Left
Dues
Sometimes
Wings
Life
Fail
Like
Turned
Failure
Genetics
Failing
Implies
System
Wing
Evil
Genes
More quotes by James D. Watson
No one may have the guts to say this, but if we could make better human beings by knowing how to add genes, why shouldn't we?
James D. Watson
I never dreamed that in my lifetime my own genome would be sequenced.
James D. Watson
Take young researchers, put them together in virtual seclusion, give them an unprecedented degree of freedom and turn up the pressure by fostering competitiveness.
James D. Watson
Ever since we achieved a breakthrough in the area of recombinant DNA in 1973, left-wing nuts and environmental kooks have been screaming that we will create some kind of Frankenstein bug or Andromeda Strain that will destroy us all.
James D. Watson
If I had been married earlier in life, I wouldn't have seen the double helix. I would have been taking care of the kids on Saturday. On the other hand, I was lonely a lot of the time.
James D. Watson
The ever quickening advances of science made possible by the success of the Human Genome Project will also soon let us see the essences of mental disease. Only after we understand them at the genetic level can we rationally seek out appropriate therapies for such illnesses as schizophrenia and bipolar disease.
James D. Watson
I have a son, who is a... not an ordinary form of schizophrenia, but clearly, cannot take care of himself. And the great fear of then, of all parents is, when the parents die, who takes care of your child? And the answer is: they become homeless.
James D. Watson
I am thrilled to see my genome.
James D. Watson
My heroes were never scientists. They were Graham Greene and Christopher Isherwood, you know, good writers.
James D. Watson
I wish there would be more movies about scientists.
James D. Watson
Science has always been my preoccupation and when you think a breakthrough is possible, it is terribly exciting.
James D. Watson
As an educator, I have always striven to see that the fruits of the American Dream are available to all.
James D. Watson
A clone of Einstein wouldn't be stupid, but he wouldn't necessarily be any genius, either.
James D. Watson
We're not all equal, it's simply not true. That isn't science.
James D. Watson
Knowing why (an idea) is more important than learning what (the fact).
James D. Watson
If we don't play God, who will?
James D. Watson
Polls consistently show that the majority of Americans favour research using embryonic stem cells and yet politicians continue to pander to the outspoken religious minority that is hampering efforts to develop this potentially valuable technology.
James D. Watson
Already for thirty-five years he had not stopped talking and almost nothing of fundamental value had emerged.
James D. Watson
For all my life, America was the place to be. And we somehow continue to be the place where there are real opportunities to change the world for the better.
James D. Watson
(The National Cancer Program is) a bunch of (obscenity).
James D. Watson
