Honor the extraordinary legacy of Marie Curie on November 7 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Polish-French Physicist, Chemist & Pioneer of Radioactivity.
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.”
“I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.”
“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.”
“A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.”
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement.”
“Radium is not to enrich any one. It is an element; it belongs to all people.”
“We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.”
“I am among those who think that science has great beauty.”
“One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.”
