Dubos and his time - some more thoughts

This will be the third and probably last time that I will entertain you with Dubos. For this last entry, I have recovered some phrases that illuminate the nature of science and the basics of existing.

Herbert Gasser as new director of Rockefeller:

"There are two times for working on a problem - before anyone has thought of it and after everyone has left it"

Dubos on well being in an imperfect world:

"The earth is not a resting place. Human life is a dynamic process, so that to renounce adventure, abandon risk, or avoid the world would result in a static paradise"

A fable of three men transporting materials on the road to Chartres:

"One man says he is carrying stones, another says he is working on a wall, and the third says he is building a cathedral"

Dubos on scientific insight:

"Be aware of what one does not see, instead of being satisfied with what one sees"

And finally, to your surprise, the most famous quote of Dubos (also attributed to David Brower)!

"Think globally, act locally"