Christiaan Huygens

"The Universe is a great and noble course of things."

"Probability is the very guide of life."

"I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man's being unable to sit alone in a quiet room."

"The telescope, by which things remote are brought near, shows us the Moon and planets in their true nature."

"Wonder is the seed of knowledge."

"Light is the messenger of beauty in the universe."

"The paths of the planets are determined by mechanical laws."

"Observation is the foundation of all discovery."

"The mind, once stretched by a new experience, never returns to its old dimensions."

"Nature works in mathematics."

"Time is the stage upon which all things unfold."

"To understand the world, one must first understand motion."

"The heavens declare the order of creation."

"A single experiment can overturn a thousand theories."

"Music is the mathematics of the soul."

"The pursuit of truth requires courage and persistence."

"We are made of the same substance as the stars."

"Patience is the virtue that makes discovery possible."

"The laws of nature are written in the language of mathematics."

"Beauty is the signature of truth."

"To live is to inquire and to question."

"The pendulum teaches us about the passage of time."

"Wisdom is knowing what you do not know."

"Love is the most powerful force in nature."

"Freedom exists when we understand our constraints."

"The study of light reveals the nature of existence."

"Great achievements require great patience."

"The universe is an endless source of wonder."

"Happiness comes from understanding our place in the cosmos."

"Technology is the application of natural laws."