Robert Hooke

My inventions are stolen by others.

Life is short, but the pursuit of knowledge is endless.

The eye of a fly is a compound of a thousand eyes.

Nature's secrets are revealed through careful examination.

The cell is the basic unit of life.

I have discovered the cellula.

The sharpness of a needle under the microscope is astonishing.

The blue of the sky is due to the scattering of light.

Fossils are the remains of once living creatures.

The motion of the planets is governed by attraction.

I predict the return of the comet.

The balance spring will revolutionize timekeeping.

Architecture should imitate nature's strength.

The dome of St. Paul's must be self-supporting.

I am the curator of experiments for the Royal Society.

Experiments must be repeated for verification.

The telescope reveals the heavens' wonders.

Light is composed of rays of different colors.

The capillary action in plants is due to attraction.

I have improved the quadrant for navigation.