"My husband and I were so closely united by our affection and our common work that we were not afraid of anything, even of the difficulties of a material existence."

"We must not forget that when radium was discovered no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure science. And this is a proof that scientific work must not be considere…"

"The greatest scientists are artists as well."

"My mind is entirely absorbed by my studies, and I consider it a great privilege to be able to devote myself to them."

"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."