The enchanting charms of this sublime science reveal themselves in all their beauty only to those who have the courage to go deeply into it. But when a person of that sex, that, because of our mores and our prejudices, has to encounter infinitely more obstacles and difficulties than men in familiarizing herself with these thorny research problems, nevertheless succeeds in surmounting these obstacles and penetrating their most obscure parts, she must without doubt have the noblest courage, quite extraordinary talents and superior genius.

The problem of distinguishing prime numbers from composite numbers and of resolving the latter into their prime factors is known to be one of the most importan…

It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment. When I have clarified and exhau…

We must admit with humility that, while number is purely a product of our minds, space has a reality outside our minds, so that we cannot completely prescribe …

The true woman will not be exponent of another, or allow another to be such for her. She will be her own individual self... Stand or fall by her own individual…

I think women have demonstrated in leadership positions that they're capable of handling very difficult situations.

There is very little difference between men and women in space.