To all those who have drawn the inference from my words that Africa, as a continent, is somehow genetically inferior, I can only apologise unreservedly. James D. Watson More Quotes by James D. Watson More Quotes From James D. Watson I'm basically a libertarian. I don't want to restrict anyone from doing anything unless it's going to harm me. I don't want [to] pass a law stopping someone from smoking. It's just too dangerous. You lose the concept of a free society. Since we are genetically so diverse and our brains are so different, we're going to have different aspirations. James D. Watson law smoking brain The brain, is the most complex thing we have yet discovered in our universe. James D. Watson complexes universe brain People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty. I think it would be great. James D. Watson girl people thinking The ever quickening advances of science made possible by the success of the Human Genome Project will also soon let us see the essences of mental disease. Only after we understand them at the genetic level can we rationally seek out appropriate therapies for such illnesses as schizophrenia and bipolar disease. James D. Watson bipolar levels essence I wanted to see if I could write a good book. James D. Watson wanted writing book The biggest advantage to believing in God is you don't have to understand anything, no physics, no biology. I wanted to understand. James D. Watson atheism believe religion You've never heard of an English lover. Only an English patient. James D. Watson patient lovers heard Some think there is something wrong about enhancing people. James D. Watson people thinking There are many people of color who are very talented. James D. Watson color people I wish there would be more movies about scientists. James D. Watson scientist would-be wish If you succeed with your first dream, it helps. You know, people trust you, possibly, for the second one. They give you a chance to play out your second one. James D. Watson dream play people As an educator, I have always striven to see that the fruits of the American Dream are available to all. James D. Watson educator fruit dream I have been much blessed. James D. Watson has-beens blessed I think the reason people are dealing with science less well now than 50 years ago is that it has become so complicated. James D. Watson science years thinking Ultimately, we'll help the people we discriminate against if we try to understand more about them; genetics will lead to a world where there is a sympathy for the underdog. James D. Watson underdog trying people The pace of discovery is going unbelievably fast. James D. Watson pace discovery No good model ever accounted for all the facts, since some data was bound to be misleading if not plain wrong. James D. Watson models data facts One of the greatest gifts science has brought to the world is continuing elimination of the supernatural. James D. Watson atheism world religion Every time you understand something, religion becomes less likely. Only with the discovery of the double helix and the ensuing genetic revolution have we had grounds for thinking that the powers held traditionally to be the exclusive property of the gods might one day be ours. 5 James D. Watson god discovery thinking The luckiest thing that ever happened to me was that my father didn't believe in God, and so he had no hang-ups about souls. James D. Watson soul believe father
