“In 1973, I left the Rockefeller University to join the Yale University...” — George Emil Palade Quote

“In 1973, I left the Rockefeller University to join the Yale University Medical School. The main reason for the move was my belief that the time had come for fruitful interactions between the new discipline of Cell Biology and the traditional fields of interest of medical schools, namely Pathology and Clinical Medicine.”

“We finally understand in general terms how a cell is organized, how its specialized organs function in a well integrated manner to insure its survival and replication.”

“Even if you're not a union member, you've likely benefited from the hard-fought advancements our unions spearheaded: Have you taken a sick day, received paid leave for medical reasons or vacation, or received overtime pay? Unions paved the way for all of these.”

“Of course, the medical profession doesn't like D.I.Y. anything.”

“If you're healthy and you're told that you're capable of playing and the medical staff signs off on it, to me, you play because that's what you are paid to do.”