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Discover the thoughtful and inspirational Quotes of Harold E Varmus, a philosopher and author. Our collection of his most impactful quotes reflects his deep understanding of language, philosophy, and history.
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Harold E Varmus

I believe that we are going to have a much deeper appreciation of what kinds of abnormalities in cancer cells and in the surrounding cells that feed and respond to cancers are vulnerabilities that will allow us to make better predictions of which kinds of drugs will work to treat these cancers.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

Every cancer looks different. Every cancer has similarities to other cancers. And we’re trying to milk those differences and similarities to do a better job of predicting how things are going to work out and making new drugs.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

In general, all cancers have been traditionally characterized by the way they appear under the microscope and the organs in which they arise.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

Science can improve lives in ways that are elegant in design and moving in practice.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

In the 1960s and ’70s, there wasn’t much evidence at all. We knew vaguely the causes of cancer, but methods like genomics were very new.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

Some growths can be detected early, making for increased accuracy in diagnosis. Some can be cured and others controlled.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

Tobacco, UV rays, viruses, heredity, and age are the main causes of cancer.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

I had learned that science is a rewarding, active process of discovery, not the passive absorption of what others had discovered.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

Anyone graduating from medical school in 1966 had first to fulfill military service before launching a career. Fiercely opposed to the Vietnam War, I sought to avoid it through an assignment to the Public Health Service.

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Harold E Varmus

I had learned of Gertrude Stein’s bon mot that medicine opened all doors. This prompted me, in different moods, to view my future life as literary psychiatrist, globe-trotting tropical disease specialist, or academic internist.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

When high school students ask to spend their afternoons and weekends in my laboratory, I am amazed: I didn’t develop that kind of enthusiasm for science until I was 28 years old.

– Harold E Varmus

Harold E Varmus

Our biggest single theme is trying to make the NIH work better with the same amount of money.

– Harold E Varmus

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