Self-Deprecating Sayings

I have tried to preserve the memory of Pierre Curie and to perpetuate the work which was the object of his life.

It is impossible for me to write anything without feeling myself inspired by a sort of scientific enthusiasm.

I have discovered a method by which any given solid may be weighed in water.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

I am a man of science, and I believe in the power of observation and experimentation.

For some years I have been afflicted with the belief that flight is possible to man. My disease has progressed to an incurable stage.

I learned more from my professors in one year than I have from all the books I've read.

I don't know what the heart is, not I: I only use the word to denote the mind's frailties.

I don't want to believe. I want to know.

I'm often asked, 'What is the meaning of life?' I don't know, but I think that the search for meaning is a good meaning to have.

I have always believed that there is hope, even in the darkest of times.

I have a theory that a quarter of the people in the world are creative, a quarter are destructive, and half are just plain dumb.

I am not a great mathematician; I am merely a good one.

My father was a sportsman and a hunter, and he taught me to shoot when I was very young. I was always interested in what made things go.

I have measured the circumference of the Earth with a stick and some shadows.

I have to admit that I had a nose that was somewhat damaged, but it was not as bad as some people have said. It was just a small part of the bridge.

I am not ashamed to confess that I am a Christian.

I had a dream that I was being carried up to heaven by Jupiter himself, and that I was being placed among the stars.

Upon the subject of education, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in.

I have always been a man of principle, and my principles have always been in the right direction.