63 Quotes by Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought

Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought.

Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.

Think boldly. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Don’t miss small details, keep your eyes open and be modest in everything except your aims.

Through the ages, man’s main concern was life after death. Today, for the first time, we find we must ask questions about whether there will be life before death.

I called it ignose, not knowing which carbohydrate it was. This name was turned down by my editor. ‘God-nose’ was not more successful, so in the end ‘hexuronic acid’ was agreed upon. To-day the substance is called ‘ascorbic acid’ and I will use this name.

The source of this energy is the sun’s radiation.

A substance that makes you ill if you don’t eat it.

Senescent judges show how patriotic they are by passing out hard sentences for tearing up a draft card or following one’s conscience according to the principles established by our country at the Nuremburg trials.