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Ada Yonath Quotes

Israeli - Scientist | June 22, 1939 -

I was described as a dreamer, a fantasist, even as the village idiot. I didn't care. What I cared about was convincing people to allow me to go on with my work.

Work People Me Care Idiot Dreamer

If one has curiosity, then one stands the chance of attain a high level of scientific inquiry.

Curiosity Chance High Inquiry Level

It is a great honor for me to be able to express my sincere gratitude to the Nobel Foundation.

Gratitude Great Me Foundation Honor

People are obsessed with my haircut; everyone wants to do something with my hair before the ceremony. Very senior figures tell me their hairstylist wants to do my hair for free. It's surprising. People from television are interested almost exclusively in aspects of my hair and my hairdresser.

People Me Hair Free Haircut Senior

I wanted to reveal how genetic code is translated into protein. I knew a great application could be for antibiotics, since half of the useful ones target the ribosomes, but I didn't believe I could contribute to it. It was like the next Mount Everest to conquer. It was my dream to contribute something to humanity.

Great Believe Conquer Humanity Dream

I was born in Jerusalem with a religious background and a rabbi as a father... it was rather poor, but what we did have, we did have books.

Father Born Poor Jerusalem Books

Problems should be solved by talking and not in an aggressive manner.

Problems Talking Aggressive Should

There are over 7,000 different types of proteins in typical eukaryotic cells; the total number depends on the cell class and function.

Class Over Cells Function Different

After I spent my compulsory army service in the 'top secret office' of the Medical Forces, where I was fortunate to be exposed to clinical and medical issues, I enrolled to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Service Medical Army Top Office

DNA is a code of four letters; proteins are made up of amino acids which come in 20 forms. So the ribosome is a very clever machine that reads one language and operates in another.

Language Letters Clever DNA Up Four

Even if I tried to fill up the stadium in Ramat Gan, I don't think I could.

Think Up Stadium Even Tried I Tried

People always talk about the implication and applications of a process, but for me, the goal is purely about knowledge. Knowledge can become practical today, in 20 years, or in 500 years. Ask Newton. He didn't know there would be space research based on his accident with the apple.

Today Knowledge Space People Me

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