Tycho Brahe

My nose, though altered by folly, serves me still in the pursuit of knowledge.

The comet of 1577 was no mere vapor, but a celestial body traversing the spheres.

Let us not fear the new; the heavens themselves renew.

Precision in observation is the foundation of astronomy.

God has placed the stars in their courses for our wonder and study.

The Tychonic system reconciles the old and the new worlds.

Life is short, but the stars endure; let us record their dance.

A duel may cost a nose, but not the pursuit of truth.

The fixed stars are not fixed; they wander in their majesty.

In the silence of night, the universe speaks to those who listen.

My instruments are my eyes extended to the infinite.

Fortune favors the bold observer.

The soul of man yearns for the harmony of the spheres.

Kepler, you have the geometry; I have the observations.

Even in death, the stars will guide my legacy.

O Lord, I have offended Thee; I see now my errors in the heavens and on earth.

The new star teaches us humility before the Creator's power.

Measure twice, observe thrice; thus astronomy advances.

My island of Hven is a sanctuary for the stars.

Comets are messengers, not harbingers of doom.