The constant pursuit of wisdom is the highest goal of life.

The more one forgets himself—by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love—the more human he is.

Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as they change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts.

In chemistry, as in life, the most transformative reactions often require patience and precise conditions.