An investigator starts research in a new field with faith, a foggy idea, and a few wild experiments. Eventually the interplay of negative and positiv…

- Donald Cram

I have always felt that I understood a phenomenon only to the extent that I could visualise it. Much of the charm organic chemical research has for m…

- Donald Cram

This is largely the methodology I've used throughout my career - that is, starting with a question as to what might be the properties of a set of com…

- Donald Cram

Few scientists acquainted with the chemistry of biological systems at the molecular level can avoid being inspired. Evolution has produced chemical c…

- Donald Cram

Any chemist reading this book can see, in some detail, how I have spent most of my mature life. They can become familiar with the quality of my mind …

- Donald Cram

We usually don't have applications in mind. They come later.

- Donald Cram

Few scientists acquainted with the chemistry of biological systems at the molecular level can avoid being inspired.

- Donald Cram

To retain my fascination with chemistry, I have had to change my research fields about every 10 years.

- Donald Cram

By the time I entered college, I had decided not to have children, a decision that was never regretted. Accordingly, I was careful to court only girl…

- Donald Cram