Marie Curie — "I had to work for my living, and I had to study. It was a very hard time for me."

"I have always believed that science has the power to change the world for the better. I have always believed that science has the power to improve the lives of all people. And I am proud of it."

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

"All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child."

"We must not forget that when radium was discovered no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure science. And this is a proof that scientific work must not be considere…"

"The older one gets, the more one feels that the only thing that matters is to do one's duty."