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If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off... no matter what they say.

~Barbara Mcclintock

Topics: Inner Know Knowledge Matter Nobody Off Right Right Track Say Then They Say Track Turn You

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I never thought of stopping, and I just hated sleeping. I can't imagine having a better life.

~Barbara Mcclintock

Topics: Better Better Life Hated Having Imagine Just Life Never Sleeping Stopping Thought

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I know my corn plants intimately, and I find it a great pleasure to know them.

~Barbara Mcclintock

Topics: Corn Find Great Great Pleasure Know Plants Pleasure Them

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It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.

~Barbara Mcclintock

Topics: Asking Having Might Much Over Person Plant Pleasure Problems Responses Reward Seem Solve Specific Then Unfair Watching Years

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: June 16th, 1902

Died: September 2nd, 1992

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