Story 1: Simple Life

When Madame Curie and Pierre Curie got married in 1895, there were only two chairs in the new house, one for each of them. Since 1913, Madame Curie's annual salary has increased to 40,000 francs, but she is still stingy. Every time she comes back from abroad, she always brings back some menus from the banquet, because these menus are made of very thick and fine paper, and it is very convenient to write on the back. No wonder some people say that Madame Curie looked like a poor woman in a hurry until her death.

Story 2: Indifferent to fame and fortune.

Madame Curie is famous all over the world, but she neither seeks fame nor profit. She won 10 bonuses, 16 medals, and 107 honorary titles in her lifetime, but she didn't care at all. One day, a friend of hers came to her home and suddenly saw her little daughter playing with the gold medal that the Royal Society had just awarded her. He was surprised and said that Madame Curie had received a medal from the Royal Society. It is a very high honor, how can you give it to your children? Marie Curie smiled and said: I want my children to know from an early age that honor is like a toy, it can only be played with, and it must not be taken too seriously, otherwise nothing will be achieved.