Whether our efforts are, or not, favored by life, let us be able to say, when we come near the great goal, "I have done what I could

The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us, is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences.

Fortune favors the prepared mind.

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.

Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.

In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared mind.