Marie Curie

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

I did not come to France to make money. I came to France to study science.

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

I am not afraid of anything. I am only afraid of not being able to do my work. I am only afraid of not being able to discover new things.

I am a Polish woman, and I am proud of it.

I am a dreamer. I am a scientist. I am a woman. I am a human being. I am all of these things. And I am proud of it.

I never saw myself as a woman in science. I saw myself as a scientist. And I am proud of it.

I am not afraid of anything. I am only afraid of not being able to do my work. I am only afraid of not being able to discover new things. I am only afraid of not being able to contribute to the progress of humanity. And I am proud of it.

I have no dress, except the one I wear every day. If you are going to be kind enough to give me one, please let it be practical and dark so that I can put it on for laboratory work. And I am proud of it.

I am a Polish woman, and I am proud of it. And I am proud of my work. And I am proud of my discoveries. And I am proud of my contributions to humanity.

I am a scientist. I am a researcher. I am a discoverer. I am all of these things. And I am proud of it.

I have been reproached for having given myself to science. I have been reproached for having neglected my family. I have been reproached for having neglected my country. I have been reproached for having neglected my God. I have been reproached for having neglected my soul. I have been reproached for having neglected my body. I have been reproached for having neglected everything. But I have not neglected anything. I have only done my duty. And I am proud of it.

I am a woman of science. I am a woman of reason. I am a woman of logic. I am a woman of truth. I am a woman of justice. I am a woman of peace. I am a woman of love. I am a woman of humanity. I am all of these things. And I am proud of it.

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.

A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale.

Radium is not to enrich any one. It is an element; it is for all people.

First principle: never to let one's self be beaten down by persons or by events.

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

In science, we must be interested in things, not in persons.

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