Johannes Kepler

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

I have discovered the harmony of the spheres.

I have a mind that is always seeking new things.

The universe is an image of God.

I have been a solitary man, but I have found joy in my work.

I have often been in danger, but God has always protected me.

I have been a wanderer, but I have always found my way back to God.

I have often been poor, but I have always been rich in spirit.

I have been a teacher, and I have learned much from my students.

I have been a husband, and I have loved my wife dearly.

I have been a father, and I have rejoiced in my children.

I have been a scientist, and I have sought to understand the mysteries of the universe.

I have been a philosopher, and I have pondered the meaning of life.

I have been a man of faith, and I have trusted in God's plan.

I have been a mortal, and I have faced my own mortality with courage.

The Earth has a soul, and it is sick with melancholy.

I was measuring the heavens, now I must measure the shadows of the Earth. Though my soul was from the heavens, the shadow of my body lies here.

My stars were not Mercury rising in the seventh angle, but Copernicus and Tycho Brahe.

The celestial machine is not like a divine animal but like a clockwork.

For a long time I was restless. Now, however, behold how through my effort God is being celebrated in astronomy.