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"We all desperately need brilliant sales professionals far more than ever before " to help us, guide us, keep us informed and stop us from making diabolically stupid buying decisions."

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work."

"Don't be too enthusiastic when choosing a profession " think of earningfor life too."

"Every job will demand some sacrifice. The key is to avoid unnecessary sacrifice."

"I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing."

"I'd rather not look for a job... to let a fine one find me. And that definitely wouldn't define me as a snob!"

"You don't even have to love your job, you can merely love what your job does for you - the confidence and self-fulfillment that come with doing and earning."
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"Therefore, I reasoned that study of the cell cycle responsible for the reproduction of cells was important and might even be illuminating about the nature of life."

"I had a great time investigating the pigments of different mutant fruit flies by following experimental protocols published in Scientific American, and I also remember making my own beetle collection when it was still acceptable to make such collections."

"I decided that the University of Sussex in Brighton was a good place for this work because it had a strong tradition in bacterial molecular genetics and an excellent reputation in biology."

"I was never very good at exams, having a poor memory and finding the examination process rather artificial, and there never seemed to be enough time to follow up things that really interested me."

"It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways."

"Better understanding of the natural world not only enhances all of us as human beings, but can also be harnessed for the better good, leading to improved health and quality of life."

"During the winter my attention was attracted to the changes in the stars and planets in the sky."

"Like many students, I found the drudgery of real experiments and the slowness of progress a complete shock, and at my low points I contemplated other alternative careers including study of the philosophy or sociology of science."

"This time at Birmingham turned me into a general biologist, and ever since then I have always tried to take a biological approach to any research project that I have undertaken."

"Scientific understanding is often beautiful, a profoundly aesthetic experience which gives pleasure not unlike the reading of a great poem."
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