Antoine Lavoisier

"Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed."

"In chemistry, there are no shortcuts to truth, only the long road of experimentation."

"The elements are the alphabet of chemistry."

"Genius is eternal patience."

"I have only two things to recommend to you: one is honesty, and the other is hard work."

"The task of the excellent chemist is not to imagine what nature ought to be, but to discover what it actually is."

"Knowledge is power."

"To ascend in the world, one must do with diligence and care that which others do carelessly."

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their thoughts."

"Nature does not proceed by leaps."

"The true foundation of theology is to ascertain the character of God."

"One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority."

"Life is a chemical reaction that leads to consciousness."

"The best way to understand nature is through careful observation and measurement."

"We are all destined to die, but what we accomplish in life echoes forever."

"The foundation of chemistry is order and method."

"Every great achievement requires patience."

"Truth is the foundation of all science."

"Water, air, earth, and fire are not elements but compounds of true elements."

"The human mind can conceive of nothing more remarkable than the chemical transformation of matter."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"In every branch of knowledge, the progress depends upon the accuracy of observation."

"The art of reading is in great part that of acquiring a better understanding of life from one encounter with it."

"Life is but a sleep disturbed by dreams."

"All that we call science is merely the systematization of our experiences."

"I believe the elements are eternal."

"The greatest discoveries come from asking the right questions."

"Man must be guided by reason and truth, not by passion and superstition."

"To be successful, one must be willing to work longer and harder than others."

"The study of nature is the most fertile source of wonder and admiration."