But still try, for who knows what is possible?

Chemistry is necessarily an experimental science: its conclusions are drawn from data, and its principles supported by evidence from facts.

But still try, for who knows what is possible?

I have long held an opinion, almost amounting to conviction, in common I believe with many other lovers of natural knowledge, that the various forms under which the forces of matter are made manifest have one common origin; or, in other words, are so directly related and mutually dependent, that they are convertible, as it were, one into another, and possess equivalents of power in their action.

I have far more confidence in the one man who works mentally and bodily at a matter than in the six who merely talk about it.

What a weak, credulous, incredulous, unbelieving, superstitious, bold, frightened, what a ridiculous world ours is, as far as concerns the mind of man. How full of inconsistencies, contradictions and absurdities it is. I declare that taking the average of many minds that have recently come before me ... I should prefer the obedience, affections and instinct of a dog before it.

The important thing is to know how to take all things quietly.