Diplomats should possess flexibility and adaptability to respond to rapidly changing international circumstances.
In science, we must be interested in things, not in persons.
The public is wonderfully tolerant, it forgives everything except genius.
In catalysis, sometimes the smallest modification can lead to the biggest breakthroughs.
I used to walk down the street like I was a star... I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be - and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth.