Ada Lovelace

First computer programmer

Modern influential 100 sayings

Sayings by Ada Lovelace

It is not the mere power of calculation that the Analytical Engine possesses. It is the power to combine, to arrange, to create.

1843 — Notes to 'Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq.'
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I have been so much occupied with my studies that I have neglected my social duties.

1838 — Letter to her mother, Lady Byron
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The Analytical Engine is an instrument which can give results of any degree of complexity, and with any degree of accuracy.

1843 — Notes to 'Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq.'
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I am a very singular person.

1843 — Letter to Charles Babbage
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My mind is a kaleidoscope of ideas.

1841 — Letter to her mother, Lady Byron
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The universe is an immense poem, and we are but humble interpreters.

1840 — Letter to her mother, Lady Byron
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I am always looking for new challenges and new ways to expand my knowledge.

1843 — Letter to Charles Babbage
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The Analytical Engine is destined to be the instrument of the future.

1843 — Notes to 'Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq.'
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I am deeply interested in the philosophical implications of my work.

1843 — Letter to Charles Babbage
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The Analytical Engine is a thinking machine, not a mere calculator.

1843 — Notes to 'Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq.'
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I have an insatiable thirst for knowledge.

1836 — Letter to her mother, Lady Byron
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The Analytical Engine is capable of carrying out operations of any complexity, provided that they can be expressed in a symbolic form.

1843 — Notes to 'Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq.'
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I am convinced that the universe is governed by laws that can be understood through mathematics.

1841 — Letter to her mother, Lady Byron
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The Analytical Engine is not merely a tool for arithmetic, but a tool for thought.

1843 — Notes to 'Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq.'
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I am a creature of logic and reason, but also of imagination and intuition.

1843 — Letter to Charles Babbage
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The Analytical Engine is capable of performing operations that go far beyond mere calculation.

1843 — Notes to 'Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq.'
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My mind is a restless sea, always seeking new shores.

1839 — Letter to her mother, Lady Byron
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The Analytical Engine is a new language, a new way of thinking.

1843 — Notes to 'Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq.'
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I am a pioneer in a new field of knowledge.

1843 — Letter to Charles Babbage
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The Analytical Engine is the embodiment of the abstract science of operations.

1843 — Notes to 'Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq.'
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