Quote by Frederick Sanger
When I was young my Father used to tell me that the two most worth

When I was young my Father used to tell me that the two most worthwhile pursuits in life were the pursuit of truth and of beauty and I believe that Alfred Nobel must have felt much the same when he gave these prizes for literature and the sciences. – Frederick Sanger

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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. – Frederick Sanger

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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. – Frederick Sanger

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I want the Arabic Granada, that which is art, which is all that seems to me beauty and emotion. – Isaac Albeniz

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I think love and beauty are what life is all about. – John Derek

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Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. – Hannah Arendt

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