"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home."

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"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home."

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"There are a number of things wrong with Washington. One of them is that everyone is too far from home."

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"Home was not a perfect place. But it was the only home they had and they could hope to make it better."

Dean Koontz, American Author

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"Think you're escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home."

James Joyce, Irish Novelist

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"A house isn't a home without the ineffable contentment of a cat with its tail folded about its feet. A cat gives mystery, charm, suggestion."

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

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"My tent doesn't look like much but, as an estate agent might say, "It is air-conditioned and has exceptional location."

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"Home is where they want you to stay longer."

Stephen King, American Author

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"Charity begins at home, but should not end there."

Thomas Fuller, English Clergyman

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"A house from which nobody ever went away without feeling better in some way. A house in which there was always laughter."

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

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"Laura Ingalls Wilder said, "Home is the nicest place there is."

Kenneth Eade, American Author

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"The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all."

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"After taking my B.A. degree in 1939 I remained at the University for a further year to take an advanced course in Biochemistry, and surprised myself and my teachers by obtaining a first class examination result."

Class

"I and my colleagues here have been engaged in the pursuit of knowledge."

Knowledge

"Scientific research is one of the most exciting and rewarding of occupations."

Occupation

"I believe that we have been doing this not primarily to achieve riches or even honour, but rather because we were interested in the work, enjoyed doing it and felt very strongly that it was worthwhile."

Work

"It was Neuberger who first taught me how to do research, both technically and as a way of life, and I owe much to him."

Life

"Initially I had intended to study medicine, but before going to University I had decided that I would be better suited to a career in which I could concentrate my activities and interests more on a single goal than appeared to be possible in my father's profession."

Father

"Through art and science in their broadest senses it is possible to make a permanent contribution towards the improvement and enrichment of human life and it is these pursuits that we students are engaged in."

Art

"And indeed this theme has been at the centre of all my research since 1943, both because of its intrinsic fascination and my conviction that a knowledge of sequences could contribute much to our understanding of living matter."

Knowledge

"Influenced by him, and probably even more so by my brother Theodore (a year older than me), I soon became interested in biology and developed a respect for the importance of science and the scientific method."

Science

"It is like a voyage of discovery into unknown lands, seeking not for new territory but for new knowledge. It should appeal to those with a good sense of adventure."

Knowledge