Robert Boyle

The beauty of the world is a reflection of the Divine Architect.

Hypotheses are nets: only he who casts them properly catches the fish.

The study of nature leads to admiration, admiration to love, and love to God.

Chymistry is a noble art, but it must be purified from superstition.

Life is a vapor that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.

The pressure of the air is a subtle thing, yet it supports the ocean.

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom.

Experimental learning is the true path to discovery.

The soul of man is immortal, and science reveals its divine spark.

In the laboratory, as in life, patience yields the greatest fruits.

The elements are not four, but many, and their qualities mysterious.

God has written two books: the book of Scripture and the book of Nature.

The spring of the air is like the elasticity of the spirit.

Humility is the foundation of all true knowledge.

Nature's secrets are unlocked by diligent inquiry.

The Christian philosopher sees God in every experiment.

Time is the great healer, but also the great revealer.

Corpuscles in motion explain the diversity of matter.

Faith without works is dead, as is science without experiment.

The air's weight is invisible yet immense.