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.

Quote by Marie Curie

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All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.

All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have...

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have...

Scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness...

Scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness...

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without forgetting...

Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without forgetting...

I have no dress except the one I wear every day. If you are going...

I have no dress except the one I wear every day. If you are going...

There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.

There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.

I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.

I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.

I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life...

I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life...

One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be...

One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be...

I am one of those who think like Nobel, that humanity will draw more good...

I am one of those who think like Nobel, that humanity will draw more good...

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

The various reasons we have just enumerated lead us to believe that the new radioactive...

The various reasons we have just enumerated lead us to believe that the new radioactive...

We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever...

We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever...

After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical...

After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical...

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is...

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is...

I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his...

I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his...

Mother Nature doesn't care if you're having fun.

Mother Nature doesn't care if you're having fun.

Science can teach us, and I think our own hearts can teach us, no longer...

Science can teach us, and I think our own hearts can teach us, no longer...

Science is facts; just as houses are made of stones, so is science made of...

Science is facts; just as houses are made of stones, so is science made of...

A scientist shouldn't be asked to judge the economic and moral value of his work....

A scientist shouldn't be asked to judge the economic and moral value of his work....