When falsehood can look so like the truth, who can assure themselves of certain happiness?

In other studies you go as far as other have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder.

From my infancy I was imbued with high hopes and a lofty ambition.

Satan has his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and detested.

He is dead who called me into being, and when I shall be no more the very remembrance of us both will speedily vanish.

Even the eternal skies weep, I thought; is there any shame then, that mortal man should spend himself in tears?

I could not understand why men who knew all about good and evil could hate and kill each other.