# One Never Notices What Has Been Done One Can Only See What Remains to Be Done by Marie Curie > "One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done." > **— Marie Curie**, *1920, Attributed autobiographical remark* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [Attributed autobiographical remark](https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/about-us/our-history/marie-curie-the-scientist) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Science Ecosystem|Science Ecosystem]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done." — Marie Curie, 1920, Attributed autobiographical remark https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-marie-curie-never-notices-done-see-remains ```