More by Jonas Salk
Neither wisdom nor good will is now dominant. Hope lies in dreams, in imagination and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.
There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?
That's how we continue on, and will improve our lot in life, solve the problems that arise. Partly out of necessity, partly out of this drive to improve.
Academy of Achievement interview (1991)
I speak about universal evolution and teleological evolution, because I think the process of evolution reflects the wisdom of nature.
Academy of Achievement interview (1991)
I think of evolution as an error-making and error-correcting process, and we are constantly learning from experience.
Academy of Achievement interview (1991)
I have dreams, and I have nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.
Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing (2006)
When things get bad enough, then something happens to correct the course.
The Open Mind interview (1985)
I am interested both in nature, and in the human side of nature, and how the two can be brought together, and effectively used.
Academy of Achievement interview (1991)
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