The day is for mistake and error, sequence of time for success and carrying out. The one who anticipates is master of the day.

Judge a man's character by what he finds ridiculous.

The works of Lavoisier and his associates operated upon many of us at that time like the Sun's rising after a night of moonshine: but Chemistry is now betrothed to the Mathematics, and is in consequence grown somewhat shy of her former admirers.

Man believes himself always greater than he is, and is esteemed less than he is worth.

With knowledge comes more doubt.

Voluntary dependence is the wonderful form of existence, and how could that be possible without love?

Whatever Nature undertakes, she can only accomplish it in a sequence. She never makes a leap.