I have the best husband one could dream of; I could never have imagined finding one like him. He is a true gift of heaven, and the more we live together the more we love each other. — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
The various reasons we have just enumerated lead us to believe that the new radioactive substance contains a new element to which we propose… — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
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 considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. It must be done for itself, for the beauty of science,… — Marie Curie Copy Share
The sensitive plate, the gas which is ionised, the fluorescent screen, are in reality receivers, into another kind of energy, chemical energy, ionic energy...… — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also… — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
In chemical terms, radium differs little from barium; the salts of these two elements are isomorphic, while those of radium are usually less soluble… — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
In 1906, just as we were definitely giving up the old shed laboratory where we had been so happy, there came the dreadful catastrophe… — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also… — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
Pierre Curie voluntarily exposed his arm to the action of radium for several hours. This resulted in damage resembling a burn that developed progressively… — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well, it has not been… — Marie Curie Copy Share Image
