"My husband and I were so closely united by our affection and our common work that we passed almost our whole time together."

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

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

"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 in the human spirit, which is a powerful weapon."