“Chance favors the prepared mind.”

“Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.”

“Fortune favors the prepared mind.”

“Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.”

“There are no such things as applied sciences, only applications of science.”

“Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.”

“As science is more and more subject to grave misuse as well as to use for human benefit it has also become the scientist's responsibility to become aware of the social relations and applications of...”

“Serge nodded. 'And I respect your opinion because you smoke marijuana. You're chemically biased against violence and job applications.”

“As an applicant, you need to show recruiters that you have the skills, experience and knowledge that they need, and provide the evidence of this in a tailored application.”

“Too many of our preferences reflect nasty behaviours and states of mind that were genetically adaptive in the ancestral environment. Instead, wouldn't it be better if we rewrote our own corrupt code?”

“In real life, when emotions and sentiments are involved and the very continuity of life is at stake, there are no quantitative theories, linear programming, and applied mechanics available to solve...”

“A basket of ripe fruit is holier than any prayer book.”

“People who want to climb mountains just like taking metaphors for real. So when I say I could murder for a mangosteen, I hope you dont think Im going to go out and do that.”

“In the sacred season, we shall harvest the ripen fruit.”