Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.

If it takes a hundred years, it will be a pity, but I will not cease to work for it as long as I live.

Scientist believe in things, not in person

More and more, I feel the need for a house and a garden.

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 considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. It must be done for itself, for the beauty of science, and then there is always the chance that a scientific discovery may become like the radium a benefit for humanity.

It was like a new world opened to me, the world of science, which I was at last permitted to know in all liberty.