Gregor Mendel

“The value and utility of any experiment are determined by the fitness of the material to the purpose for which it is used.”

“It requires indeed some courage to undertake a labour of such far-reaching extent; this appears, however, to be the only right way by which we can finally reach the solution of a question the importance of which cannot be overestimated.”

“The purpose of the experiment was to observe these variations in the case of each pair of differentiating characters, and to deduce the law according to which they appear in successive generations.”

“I see from your letter that you are dismayed by my results, but I am not surprised. My experiments have continued for a number of years, and I have every reason to believe that they are correctly reported.”

“My scientific studies have afforded me great gratification; and I am convinced that it will not be long before the whole world acknowledges the results of my work.”