Johannes Kepler

"Small portions of the celestial fires, which become visible to us when they fall from the outer heaven into our atmosphere, are called falling stars."

"In every corner of nature there are wonders."

"What we have done, is to wake the intelligent dreamer."

"The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great that new worlds are for ever opening to our view."

"The heliocentric model is not merely a mathematical convenience but a physical reality."

"The fabric of the world is made of harmony and proportion."

"Even small portions of the knowledge of nature are extremely valuable."

"God likes to laugh."

"The moving power is the sun; the moving body is the planet."

"I wish to God that these speculations were true."

"Man's mind grows with the universe itself."

"The act of knowing is a joy in itself."

"There is a single arithmetic, geometry, and proportionality that is common to all nature."

"Work is the price of success."

"Mathematics is the only true wisdom."

"My aim is not merely to describe the world as it is, but to understand why it must be as it is."

"The universe is a symphony written by the hand of God."

"I have never thought of myself as a great scientist or philosopher."

"What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life?"

"The first law of nature is self-preservation."

"Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics; I can assure you that mine are still greater."

"The universe is an instrument of God, a testament to His omniscience and power."

"The pursuit of knowledge never ends; there are always new horizons to explore."

"Errors are more forgivable if they are not excessive."

"The order of nature is the reflection of the order of God."

"Each planet moves with a speed that is inversely proportional to its distance from the sun."

"I confess that I am not ashamed of my former errors."

"The harmonies of the spheres are not heard by human ears, but they are nonetheless real."

"Where there is life, there is purpose and design."

"A discovery is not merely the statement of a new fact, but the perception of a new relation."