“With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have wished to know why the stars shine. And I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which number holds sway about the flux. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.”

“C'est l'inconnu qui excite l'ardeur des savants, qui, dans le seul connu, se flétriraient.”

“He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask a question is a fool forever. O-# It is the constant and determined effort that breaks down resistance and sweeps away all obstacles.”

“As a rule, he or she that has the most information will have the greatest success in life.”

“The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still favorable. Favorable conditions never come.”