Top 4 Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Your reward will be the widening of the horizon as you climb. And if you achieve that reward you will ask no other.”

— Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

2. “There is nothing personal in the thunderclap of understanding. The lightning that releases it comes from outside oneself.”

— Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

3. “Young people, especially young women, often ask me for advice. Here it is, valeat quantum. Do not undertake a scientific career in quest of fame or money. There are easier and better ways to reach them. Undertake it only if nothing else will satisfy you; for nothing else is probably what you will receive. Your reward will be the widening of the horizon as you climb. And if you achieve that reward you will ask no other.”

— Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

4. “I was to blame for not having pressed my point. I had given in to Authority when I believed I was right. That is another example of How Not To Do Research. I note it here as a warning to the young. If you are sure of your facts, you should defend your position.”

— Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

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