"I have often been asked if I think that women should be allowed to vote. I think that women should be allowed to do anything that men are allowed to do."

"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 must be attained…"

"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right."

"I never had a moment of doubt that science was the right path for me."

"I had to work for my living, and I had to study. It was a very hard time for me."