Andreas Vesalius

I have often been grateful for the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the field of medicine.

I have often been filled with a sense of humility when contemplating the vastness of the human body, which is a universe in itself.

I have often been convinced that the study of anatomy is a journey of discovery that never truly ends.

I have often been disappointed by the errors and misconceptions that have persisted in anatomical texts for centuries.

I have often been inspired by the beauty of the anatomical illustrations in my book, which I believe are a testament to the skill of the artists.

I have often been grateful for the opportunity to work with such talented and dedicated individuals.

I have often been filled with a sense of responsibility to accurately represent the human body, for the benefit of future generations of physicians.

I have often been convinced that direct observation and dissection are the only true paths to anatomical knowledge.

I have often been disappointed by the lack of practical anatomical instruction in many universities.

I have often been encouraged by the positive reception of my work, which has affirmed my belief in the importance of my endeavors.

I have often been grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a more accurate understanding of the human form.

I have often been filled with a desire to push the boundaries of anatomical knowledge, even in the face of opposition.

I am not afraid to confess that I have not always been able to find in the human body what Galen described.

The human body is a machine, but a divine one.

I have dissected more than 200 bodies, and I have never found the rete mirabile in man.

It is not enough to see; one must also understand.

I have undertaken this work not to contradict Galen, but to correct him.

Anatomy is not a subject to be learned from books, but from dissection.

The human body is a marvel of divine creation.

I have always striven to observe with my own eyes, rather than to trust to the authority of others.