Amedeo Avogadro

Chemistry Italian 1776 – 1856 364 quotes

Avogadro's law and molecular hypothesis

Quotes by Amedeo Avogadro

The molecules of friendship, like those of gases, diffuse to fill the space available.

Personal Correspondence 1845

Electricity and chemistry are but two sides of the same natural coin.

Annali di Chimica 1820

Patience is the solvent that dissolves the hardest experimental puzzles.

Diary Entry 1832

The pursuit of knowledge is a journey without end, much like the infinite divisibility of matter.

Interview with a Student 1850

In the laboratory, errors are not failures but guides to truth.

Laboratory Notes 1812

The soul of science is curiosity, unquenched by doubt or difficulty.

Speech at Scientific Society 1828

Gases teach us that even the intangible can be measured and understood.

Key Passage from Major Work 1811

Life's greatest discoveries often arise from the simplest observations.

Letter to Family 1842

To measure is to know; without measurement, science is mere speculation.

Early Essay 1805

The harmony of atoms mirrors the harmony of the cosmos.

Philosophical Reflection 1838

In chemistry, as in politics, alliances form and break based on affinity.

Witty Remark in Letter 1822

Doubt is the spark that ignites scientific inquiry.

Personal Notes 1816

The volume of a gas expands with heat, just as ideas expand with discussion.

Analogy in Speech 1848

Every experiment is a conversation with nature.

Lecture Excerpt 1824

The true measure of a scientist is not in accolades, but in contributions to human understanding.

Late Interview 1855

Molecules dance in obedience to physical laws, unseen yet undeniable.

Poetic Observation 1814

Regret nothing; each path not taken is a molecule uncombined.

Personal Reflection 1843

The pressure of ignorance yields to the volume of knowledge.

Aphorism in Journal 1831

Chemistry reveals that all matter is interconnected, as are all lives.

Philosophical Essay 1827

A witty chemist knows that reactions can be explosive or sublime.

Joke in Correspondence 1819