Igem Registry Quotes & Sayings

Fortunately for serious minds, a bias recognized is a bias sterilized. — Benjamin Haydon

Trying to motivate yourself with fear is like screaming
at a child, "Do something, dammit!" You'll either
freeze up or act in counterproducti ve ways. Fear
widens the knowing-doing gap. Don't use it. — Martha Beck

There is no such thing as chance in a text. Any text is the result of a repertoire, on conscious and unconscious levels, and can only be decoded by someone privy to the same repertoire. — Ivan Angelo

He swung a hard, challenging gaze to the sergeant. — Steven Erikson

In prayer, God doesn't guarantee the answer you want, but He does guarantee the answer you need. — Todd Stocker

Whoever you should choose to partake in that enjoyment, that is your choice, and choose wisely. — Jenny Han

Growing up is like walking through glass doors that only open one way
you can see where you came from but can't go back. — Meg Medina

I prefer, where truth is important, to write fiction. — Virginia Woolf

Above all, an artist must never be too easily satisfied with what he has done ... — Henri Matisse

Come on! I thought you liked Mexican! — Andy Weir

Nothing knits a broken realm together so quick as an invading army on its soil. — George R R Martin

Anything that you could possibly imagine is already out there in another universe. If you are open to it, you can tap into all other realities for knowledge, strength, courage or whatever you need or desire. — Russell Anthony Gibbs

If I would use anything from 'The Little Prince,' even some little quote, it's all copyrighted in France. Like Walt Disney in this country, it's a national treasure. — Peter Sis

The chickens don't remember that their wings were clipped...They just can't fly anymore, and they don't remember why or even that they once could."

-a bit of conversation between Ginny and her grandmother in The Memory of Flight — Debra Bowling