Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature.

ou can hardly imagine how I am struggling to exert my poetical ideas just now for the discovery of analogies and remote figures respecting the earth, sun, and all sorts of things — for I think that is the true way (corrected by judgment) to work out a discovery.

Nature is our kindest friend and best critic in experimental science if we only allow her intimations to fall unbiased on our minds.

The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instruction.

It is right that we should stand by and act on our principles; but not right to hold them in obstinate blindness, or retain them when proved to be erroneous.

With respect to Committees as you would perceive I am very jealous of their formation. I mean working committees. I think business is always better done by few than by many.

Work, finish, publish.