I have the faith of a Breton peasant and by the time I die I hope to have the faith of a Breton peasant's wife.

The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. Science brings men nearer to God.

Little science takes you away from God but more of it takes you to Him.

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world.

Chance favors the prepared mind.

Messieurs, c'est les microbes qui auront le dernier mot." (Gentlemen, it is the microbes who will have the last word.)

One does not ask of one who suffers: What is your country and what is your religion? One merely says: You suffer, that is enough for me.

Question your priorities often, make sure God always comes first.

A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.

To know how to wonder and question is the first step of the mind toward discovery.

The time we are living in has its own conditions, peculiarities and standards

The past/future can't be changed! The things which are written to happen, they can't be skipped.

Space enthusiasts are the most susceptible demographic to delusion that I have ever seen.

Health to the ocean means health for us.

As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.

If they [peple] really hate you, that means you're doing something right.

I have to travel a lot, but relaxation to me is when I am at home.

If you were the only person left on the planet, I would have to attack you. That's my job.

At 12, I knew that the point of being human was to spend one's life fighting social injustice.

Honestly, I thought I was going to be a kite forever, suffocating inside a little feathery prison. And he had the nerve to make fun!