So many of the things I’ve predicted were technologies that were just sitting right in front of us. Joshua Lederberg Read Quote
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 Read Quote
If you wanted to dissect the structure of living cells, genetic analysis was an extremely powerful method, so my interest turned to that. Joshua Lederberg Read Quote
I have many shortcomings. I feel very lucky to have been able to have what I’ve had. Joshua Lederberg Read Quote
If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far. Joshua Lederberg Read Quote
Try hard to find out what you’re good at and what your passions are, and where the two converge, and build your life around that. Joshua Lederberg Read Quote
I was reading five or six years ahead of my grade during public school. I was pretty bored. I made a contract with some of my teachers that if I didn’t ask too many questions, I could work in the back of the room. Joshua Lederberg Read Quote