Who said "The universe is far more wonderful than we dare imagine."?

This quote is attributed to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

The universe is far more wonderful than we dare imagine. - Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

"The universe is far more wonderful than we dare imagine."

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Microscopist and Biologist Dutch 1632–1723

"I have always endeavored to use my eyes as accurately as possible."

"The more one observes, the more one sees."

"Nature is the greatest teacher if we are patient enough to listen."

"I do not pretend to know more than I can see with my own eyes."