Chien-Shiung Wu

"Every law of physics was once merely a hypothesis."

"I believe in the power of human intellect to comprehend the universe."

"Prejudice has no place in the laboratory or in life."

"The cold war never reached into the heart of scientific collaboration."

"Each particle tells a story about the nature of reality."

"We must never stop asking 'why,' no matter how advanced our knowledge."

"The uranium nucleus revealed secrets that changed the world."

"In science, integrity is more valuable than any discovery."

"The laboratory taught me more about human nature than any book."

"We work with forces older than time itself."

"To be a scientist is to be humble before nature's complexity."

"The fundamental forces care nothing for our theories about them."

"I found my greatest strength in my greatest weakness—my doubt."

"The atom does not conform to our wishes; we must conform to its laws."

"Every generation must rediscover the truths of nature."

"The isotope separations of the Manhattan Project remain my greatest contribution."

"Science demands clarity of thought and purity of intent."

"We are all, in essence, organized stardust studying itself."

"The weak nuclear force proved that nature is stranger than fiction."

"I never sought recognition; the work was recognition enough."

"The mind that questions is the mind that discovers."

"In the laboratory, all humans are equal before the truth."

"The universe is the greatest teacher; we need only listen carefully."

"To work with radioactive materials is to work with the poetry of physics."

"Patience is not a virtue in science; it is a necessity."

"The cobalt-60 experiment was like having a conversation with the cosmos."

"Nature reveals her secrets only to those who approach with humility."

"I learned more from my failures than from any success."

"The scientific life is a life of continuous learning and growth."

"Every atom in my body was forged in the heart of a star."