I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well, it has not been easy.

Pierre Curie came to see me and showed a simple and sincere sympathy with my student life. Soon he caught the habit of speaking to me of his dream of an existence consecrated entirely to scientific research, and he asked me to share that life.

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.

Women on the other hand, perhaps viewed having a successful family life as more important than their careers,

As women, we're generally faced with the challenges of living, including having a family, a career and pressing issues that sometimes keeps us from moving forward and achieving our dreams.

Between family and career, women are juggling so many priorities that managing finances often falls to the bottom of the list.