"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."

"I have no dress, except the one I wear every day. If you are going to be kind enough to give me one, please let it be practical and dark so that I can put it on for laboratory work. And I am proud of …"

"I am not afraid of anything. I am only afraid of not being able to do my work. I am only afraid of not being able to discover new things."

"You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals."

"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."