Shinya Quotes

#1. Shinya Yamanaka's work has involved mice and human cells, and advances the prospect of providing new cells or body parts for patients.

John Gurdon

#2. I understood that one's environment is a key to one's identity, but that my environment, Papa Song's, was a key I had lost.

David Mitchell

#3. I think that in the 21st century, medical biology will advance at a more rapid pace than before.

Shinya Yamanaka

#4. I started my career as a surgeon 25 years ago. But it turned out that I am not talented as a surgeon, so I decided to change my career. But I still feel that I am a doctor. So my goal, all my life, is to bring this stem-cell technology to the bedside.

Shinya Yamanaka

#5. I think that the discoveries of antibiotics and vaccines have contributed to the improvement of the quality of life, making it possible to prevent contagious diseases.

Shinya Yamanaka

#6. Never let anyone tell you that true love doesn't exist, because it does. The world may be leaving romance behind, but it can still live in our hearts if we let it. To lose romance would be one of the greatest tragedies. Keep it alive. If it dies the world will be a darker place.

Charisse Spiers

#7. My goals over the decade include to develop new drugs to treat intractable diseases by using iPS cell technology and to conduct clinical trials using it on a few patients with Parkinson's diseases, diabetes or blood diseases.

Shinya Yamanaka

#8. When I saw the embryo, I suddenly realized there was such a small difference between it and my daughters. I thought, we can't keep destroying embryos for our research. There must be another way.

Shinya Yamanaka

#9. I might not win a Grammy or get another Stellar Award but I'll get my rewards from the Lord. There's nothing better than that.

Trip Lee

#10. A man can suffocate on courtesy.

Henry David Thoreau

#11. Researchers should always consider ethical concerns on scientific research and disclose their data to the public. Scientists also need to discuss issues surrounding their research with those who are concerned.

Shinya Yamanaka

#12. Patients' lives are more important than embryos. I do want to avoid the use of embryos if possible.

Shinya Yamanaka

#13. I have never really been confident about my career at any stage.

Amitabh Bachchan

#14. Kundalini is your Mother. She has been with you for ages and She has been waiting for this day when you could get your Realization.

Nirmala Srivastava

#15. There is no way now to get around some use of embryos. But my goal is to avoid using them.

Shinya Yamanaka

#16. I may be weak but i'm never defeated and i'll keep believing in clouds with that sweet silver lining.

Kate Voegele

#17. IPS cells can become a powerful tool to develop new drugs to cure intractable diseases because they can be made from patients' somatic cells.

Shinya Yamanaka

#18. I grew so depressed from the lack of support that I considered quitting. No one understood me.

Shinya Yamanaka

#19. And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad.

John Rowland

#20. I like the freedom of research. Plus, if I fail in science, I know I can always survive because I have an M.D. This has been my insurance policy.

Shinya Yamanaka