"I believe that every woman who has a scientific career should be able to combine marriage with her work."

"A scientist must be a child. He must be curious. He must be eager to learn. He must be willing to make mistakes."

"The older one gets, the more one feels that the present moment must be enjoyed, comparable to a state of grace."

"I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well, it has not been easy."

"I am a woman, and I have done the work of a man."