"The massive bulk of the Earth does indeed shrink to insignificance in comparison with the size of the heavens."

"Those things which I am saying now may be obscure, yet they will be made clearer in their proper place."

"Therefore, we should not be surprised if the earth moves, for it is a planet, and all planets move."

"We are thus brought to a standstill by the realization that our previous theories were not only complicated but also inconsistent."

"For it is far better to grasp the mind of God as it is, than to impose our own limited understanding upon it."