"I think from my experience in war and life and science, it all has made me believe that we have one life on this planet. We have one chance to live it and to contribute to the future of society and the future of life. The only "afterlife" is what other people remember of you."

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Source : "J. Craig Venter sees change from genomics". Interview with Julian Guthrie, www.sfgate.com. June 11, 2009.

Craig Venter

#War Quotes #Believe Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Habit is a compromise effected between an individual and his environment.”
“A book on the new physics, if not purely descriptive of experimental work, must essentially be mathematical.”
“The one thing about me is, I don't care what people think. It all starts with yourself. I believe in myself. I love myself. So it's kind of like, they can shove it up their you - know - whats.”
“I was accustomed to being in far, far riskier environments. So I thought going into that canyon was a walk in the park - there were no avalanches, it was a beautiful day and I was essentially just walking.”
“With every obstacle that has happened to me in my life, my brain immediately says, â€˜Where is the hidden blessing?â€™ In starting a business and growing a business, every day is learning how to manage obstacles.”
“The loveliest, sweetest flower that bloomed in paradise, and the first that died, has rarely blossomed since on mortal soil. It is so frail, so delicate, a thing, it is gone if it but look upon itself; and she who ventures to esteem it hers proves by that single thought she has it not.”
“I detest my past, and anyone else's. I detest resignation, patience, professional heroism and obligatory beautiful feelings. I also detest the decorative arts, folklore, advertising, voices making announcements, aerodynamism, boy scouts, the smell of moth balls, events of the moment, and drunken people.”
“Enjoy pleasures, but let them be your own, and then you will taste them.”

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