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It is imperfection - not perfection - that is the end result of the program written into that formidably complex engine that is the human brain, and of the influences exerted upon us by the environment and whoever takes care of us during the long years of our physical, psychological and intellectual development.

~Rita Levi-Montalcini

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Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.

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I should thank Mussolini for having declared me to be of an inferior race. This led me to the joy of working, not any more, unfortunately, in university institutes but in a bedroom.

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My experience in childhood and adolescence of the subordinate role played by the female in a society run entirely by men had convinced me that I was not cut out to be a wife.

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At 20, I realized that I could not possibly adjust to a feminine role as conceived by my father and asked him permission to engage in a professional career. In eight months I filled my gaps in Latin, Greek and mathematics, graduated from high school, and entered medical school in Turin.

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After centuries of dormancy, young women... can now look toward a future moulded by their own hands.

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If I had not been discriminated against or had not suffered persecution, I would never have received the Nobel Prize.

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At 100, I have a mind that is superior - thanks to experience - than when I was 20.

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The process for awarding Nobel prizes is so complex that it cannot be corrupted.

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My life has been enriched by excellent human relations, work and interests. I have never felt lonely.

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Scientist

Born: April 22nd, 1909

Died: December 30th, 2012

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