Seeing is in some respect an art, which must be learnt.

I have looked farther into space than ever a human being did before me.

I have looked further into space than ever human being did before me. I have observed stars of which the light, it can be proved, must take two million years to reach the earth.

The heavens are now seen to resemble a luxuriant garden, which contains the greatest variety of productions, in different flourishing beds.

The undevout astronomer must be mad.

He broke through the barriers of the skies.

We need not hesitate to admit that the Sun is richly stored with inhabitants.

I have tried to improve telescopes and practiced continually to see with them. These instruments have play'd me so many tricks that I have at last found them out in many of their humours.

That planet has a considerable but moderate atmosphere. So that the inhabitants probably enjoy a situation in many respects similar to ours.

The difference of the degrees in which the individuals of a great community enjoy the good things of life has been a theme of declaration and discontent in all ages.

By reflecting a little on this subject I am almost convinced that those numberless small Circuses we see on the moon are the works of the Lunarians and may be called their Towns.

Dreams may seem far, but the steps we take are close. Focus on these steps and watch your dreams magically appear.

Accursed thirst for gold! what dost thou not compel mortals to do?

The thing with pretending you're in a good mood is that sometimes you can actually trick yourself into feeling better.

A man who worships in Spirit and Truth no longer honors the Creator because of His works, but praises Him because of Himself.

You don't want to negotiate the price of simple things you buy every day.

We live in an age where anonymity is growing in magnitude like a bomb going off.

Something about that whole process of building the structure of that game turned into a real kind of lightbulb moment for me as a writer.

Defeat ends when we launch into another battle. Failure has no end: it is a lifetime choice.

Rapture is the gateway to nirvana.

I ask the GOP leaders also to stand up for the integrity of the American electoral process.