I told Mother of my decision to study medicine. She encouraged me to speak to Father... I began in a roundabout way... He listened, looking at me with that serious and penetrating gaze of his that caused me such trepidation, and asked whether I knew what I wanted to do.

The instruments, glassware, and chemical reagents necessary for my project were the same as my 19th-century predecessors had.

Find first peace within yourself. Don't eat too much. Keep your brain active. Love.

My life has been enriched by excellent human relations, work and interests. I have never felt lonely.

Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them

A child from the age of 2 or 3 absorbs what is in the environment and what generates hatred for anyone perceived to be different.

It's not enough what I did in the past - there is also the future.