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I know my corn plants intimately, and I find it a great pleasure to know them.

Barbara McClintock

Plants

Pleasure

I never thought of stopping, and I just hated sleeping. I can't imagine having a better life.

Barbara McClintock

Life

Thought

If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off... no matter what they say.

Barbara McClintock

Knowledge

Right

It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.