Intelligent Quotes

“But 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, and then there is always the chance that a scientific discovery may become like the radium a benefit for humanity.”

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

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. 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. 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.”

“For what are we born if not to aid one another?”

“It is better to take many injuries, than to give one.”

“Good. I go. And if thou dost not love me, I love thee enough for both.”

“Thou wilt go now, rabbit. But I go with thee. As long as there is one of us there is both of us.”