Quotes on Microbiology

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

[Bacteria are the] dark matter of the biological world [with 4 million mostly unknown species in a ton of soil].

Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe course. Microbiology and meteorology now explain what only a few centuries ago was considered sufficient cause to burn women to death.