Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

I have found that these animalcules move about in a most lively manner, and that they have various shapes and sizes.

I have made many hundreds of microscopes, and I have given them to various learned men, so that they might also see these wonders.

I do not seek fame or fortune, but only the advancement of knowledge.

The more I observe, the more I am amazed at the wonderful works of God.

I have no formal education, but I have a great desire to learn.

I have spent my life in the pursuit of knowledge, and I have found great joy in my discoveries.

I have often been ridiculed for my work, but I have never been deterred.

I believe that there is much more to be discovered, and I hope that others will continue my work.

My only regret is that I do not have more time to continue my observations.

I have always been a man of my word, and I have always strived for accuracy in my observations.

I have learned more from my own eyes than from all the books in the world.

To see these things with one's own eyes is to believe.

I have never sought to deceive anyone, but only to reveal the truth.

The wonders of nature are endless, and there is always something new to discover.

I have often been asked how I make my microscopes, but I have always kept my methods secret.

I have done my duty to God and to mankind by revealing these hidden wonders.

I am but a humble tradesman, but I have been granted the gift of sight.

Let no man despise the small things, for in them lie the greatest wonders.

My observations are not based on speculation, but on what I have actually seen.

I have no doubt that in time, many more wonders will be revealed by the microscope.