Humphry Davy

Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.

The most important of my discoveries was undoubtedly the decomposition of the fixed alkalis, and the demonstration that they are metallic oxides.

Science is a series of interconnected theories and experiments, which are constantly being refined and improved.

Life is a series of experiments, and the more experiments you make the better.

I have found that the most important thing in life is to be true to yourself.

The greatest discovery of all is to find that you are capable of doing more than you ever thought possible.

To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.

The true logic of this world is in the calculus of probabilities.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature.

The first and last thing in philosophy is to know thyself.

The more I study, the more I am convinced that the world is full of wonders.

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

I thank God that I was born with a restless mind and an insatiable curiosity.

The elements of matter are not simple, but compound.

The progress of science depends on the constant questioning of established truths.

The most important quality for a scientific investigator is an open mind.

My greatest discovery was Michael Faraday.

The true end of science is to ameliorate the condition of man.

The chemical elements are the alphabet of nature.