1. She won 10 prizes, 16 medals, and 107 honorary titles throughout her life, especially two Nobel Prizes. She could have enjoyed any award or any honor. But she regarded fame and wealth as dirt. She gave the bonus to scientific research and France during the war, and gave those medals to her 6-year-old daughter as toys.
2. As always, she worked hard until she passed away at the age of 67, leaving her beloved laboratory. Until 40 years after her death, radiation was still being released from the notebook she used. ?
3. In the summer, the hot warehouse was filled with thick smoke, her work clothes were stained by dust and sweat, and her eyes and throat were stung by the smoke, but she still persisted in refining the ore.
4. In the cold winter, the windows must be opened at all times to prevent the gas from being discharged and causing poisoning. Therefore, it was often so cold that she could not even hold a pen to take notes. In such a harsh working environment, Marie Curie continued to research.
Quotes about being indifferent to fame and wealth:
1. A cup of cleansing leaves nothing left, everything will be wasted and luck will be far away, and there will be no envy for the fame and small profits. Song Dynasty Zhao Shixia.
2. Each of us feels deep down that a carefree indifference to life will compensate for all his shortcomings. William James.
3. Perfect behavior arises from complete disinterest. Cesare Pavese.
4. If you have a broad mind, you must learn from the word plain. Collection of Cai E.
5. Be indifferent and clear your mind, and stay in public all day long. Cai E.
6. A gentleman's journey is to cultivate one's character through tranquility, and to cultivate one's virtue through frugality. Without indifference, one cannot clarify one's aspirations, and tranquility cannot lead to great distances. Zhuge Liang.