"I am in a state of utter disgust with my own intellect."

"The Analytical Engine is an instrument which can give results of any degree of complexity, and with any degree of accuracy."

"I have been so much occupied with my studies that I have neglected my social duties."

"The Analytical Engine is not just about numbers; it is about the very nature of thought itself."

"I am most anxious to get the work done well, and to make it a first-rate thing."