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James D. Watson Quotes

American - Scientist | April 6, 1928 -

I've had strong opinions probably since I was born. It makes you unpopular, but what can you do?

James D. Watson

Strong Opinions You Born I Was Born

As a child, I lived with being punier than other boys in class. The only consolation was my parents' empathy - they encouraged constant trips to the local drugstore for chocolate milk shakes to fatten me up. The shakes made me happy, but still, all through grammar school, other kids shoved me around.

James D. Watson

School Empathy Happy Child Parents

Spotting a rare bird is never worth the bite of a cur. Once bitten by a German shepherd, I knew that I preferred cats, even if they are bird-killers. Life is long enough for more than one chance at a rare bird.

James D. Watson

Life Bird Cats Chance Enough Long

If you accept that people are the products of evolution, then you have to have an open mind to the truth. Unfair discrimination exists whether we like it or not; I wouldn't have married a gum-chewing vegetarian.

James D. Watson

Truth People Mind Discrimination You

Take young researchers, put them together in virtual seclusion, give them an unprecedented degree of freedom and turn up the pressure by fostering competitiveness.

James D. Watson

Freedom Science Together Pressure Up

Today, the theory of evolution is an accepted fact for everyone but a fundamentalist minority, whose objections are based not on reasoning but on doctrinaire adherence to religious principles.

James D. Watson

Today Evolution Principles Everyone

It's necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to do something significant.

James D. Watson

You Something Significant Necessary

I wanted to see if I could write a good book.

James D. Watson

Good Book Write See If I Could

You've never heard of an English lover. Only an English patient.

James D. Watson

You Never Patient English Only

Science has always been my preoccupation and when you think a breakthrough is possible, it is terribly exciting.

James D. Watson

Science Think You Possible Always

There are many people of color who are very talented.

James D. Watson

People Color Who Many Talented Very

I am thrilled to see my genome.

James D. Watson

I Am See Genome Am Thrilled

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