Donald J. Cram Quotes

We usually don’t have applications in mind. They come later.

To retain my fascination with chemistry, I have had to change my research fields about every 10 years.

This is largely the methodology I’ve used throughout my career – that is, starting with a question as to what might be the properties of a set of compounds that could be invented which were unusual and unpredictable. Many times I’ve felt a bit like Columbus setting sail.

Few scientists acquainted with the chemistry of biological systems at the molecular level can avoid being inspired.

By the time I entered college, I had decided not to have children, a decision that was never regretted. Accordingly, I was careful to court only girls who wanted to have professional careers.