Marie Curie

This post is obviously about a woman named Marie Curie. She was a famous Physicist in Paris/Poland from the end of the 19th century until 1934. Born on November 7th, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. She grew up with a great education. Around her late 20's she moved to Paris to pursue her studies. This is where she met her husband Pierre Curie, who was a Head of the Physics laboratory at the Sorbonne. She got a degree in Doctor of Science. Later, in 1906 her husband died, and she took over his spot as Head of the Physics Laboratory. She was the first woman to ever hold such a position. Her research was mostly done over the element called Radium, where she was trying to figure out how to separate Radium from radioactive residues. In 1929, President Hoover gave her $50,000 to the research of Radium, (I bet he wouldn't of given that to her if he would have known what was in store for the country that same year). Anyway, she is a widely known and looked up to scientist. She died on July 4th, 1934 after a short illness.
The quote I have for you today by Marie Curie is, "I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done." This is a great quote! It shows the motivation she had to get things done. She was a scientist, so she obviously looked forward and not backward at her work.
In my opinion, you could use these words in many different ways. If you are looking for a way to get your homework done in a more efficient time then take this quote into consideration. If you look toward what still needs to be done, then all of the things you have already gotten done, then you will get more accomplished.
The common word of the day is Cynosure which means, An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.