"I would like to think that the discoveries we have made will one day prove to be of benefit to humanity."

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

"The older one gets, the more one feels that the present moment must be enjoyed, comparable to a state of grace."

"I am among those who think that science has great beauty."

"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."