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

"I am a firm believer in the power of the imagination to transform the world."

"My brain is a queer piece of mechanism."

"I am driven by a desire to understand the fundamental laws of the universe."

"I am learning to conquer my natural impatience, which is a great step in advance."