I did get a very fine education, and not just in science. It took some pressure on the part of my elders to convince me that I really should take an interest in humanities. – Joshua Lederberg
I certainly saw science as a kind of calling, and one with as much legitimacy as a religious calling. – Joshua Lederberg
Being successful at a very young age gave me the confidence and the capability to try out other things. – Joshua Lederberg
Id like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science. – Joshua Lederberg
If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of mans future. For what is the use of transmitting knowledge if the individuals total development lags behind? – Maria Montessori