Johannes Kepler

I have often tried to grasp that which I have found.

I am a Christian. I believe in the Trinity.

The road to truth is long and difficult.

I confess that I have often erred in my youth, but I have always corrected my errors.

I would rather be a good Christian than a good astronomer.

Mathematics is the alphabet with which God has written the universe.

I measured the heavens, and I measured the shadows, but I did not measure my own soul.

I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.

The works of God are beautiful and great; let us, therefore, with all our might, strive to know them.

I have sinned many times, but I have always repented.

I am a German, and I love my country.

The human mind is capable of understanding the divine plan.

I have been a fool, but I have learned from my folly.

I have dedicated my life to the study of the heavens.

I am not ashamed to confess that I have often been mistaken.

The universe is a machine, and God is its engineer.

I have found the truth, and it is beautiful.

I have been tormented by the desire to understand the celestial motions.

God himself is the first and greatest geometrician.

I have often been accused of being a dreamer.