"I have a vision of a future where machines can assist us in all aspects of our lives."

"The Analytical Engine is destined to play a crucial role in the advancement of human knowledge."

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

"I believe myself to be a rare combination of the imaginative faculty and the mathematical faculty, which is rare, and therefore valuable."

"I am a great believer in the power of an enthusiastic imagination."