All My Life Through, The New Sights

The Older One Gets, The More One Feels That The Present Must Be Enjoyed; It Is A Precious Gift, Comparable To A State Of Grace

We Believe The Substance We Have Extracted From Pitchblende Contains A Metal Not Yet Observed, Related To Bismuth By Its Analytical Properties. If The Existence Of This New Metal Is Confirmed We Propose To Call It Polonium, From The Name Of The Original Country Of One Of Us.

I Believe International Work Is A Heavy Task, But That It Is Nevertheless Indispensable To Go Through An Apprenticeship In It, At The Cost Of Many Efforts And Also Of A Real Spirit Of Sacrifice: However Imperfect It May Be, The Work Of Geneva Has A Grandeur That Deserves Our Support.

After All, Science Is Essentially International, And It Is Only Through Lack Of The Historical Sense That National Qualities Have Been Attributed To It.

I Was Taught The Method For Advancement Is Not Quick Or Simple.