Quotes by Johannes Kepler

“So long as the mother, Ignorance, lives, it is not safe for Science, the offspring, to divulge the hidden cause of things”

“The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.”

“I demonstrate by means of philosophy that the earth is round, and is inhabited on all sides; that it is insignificantly small, and is borne through the stars.”

“But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited?....Are we or they Lords of the World?....And how are all things made for man?”

“Truth is the daughter of time, and I feel no shame in being her midwife.”

“Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”

“I like to close my eyes on the stage, because I have drawn a picture of an audience enjoying the show more on the back of my eyelids.”

“All vendor demos are boring. Its the law, I think.”

“As a rule, anything in a binder has very little value, except as building material.”

“A good metaphor can make any bad idea sound good.”

“I got a robe. Its not a robe, really, its just a towel that fits me.”

“Dogbert: Well you know what they say, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.Dilbert: But Im allergic to citrus.Dogbert: Well you know what they say, when life gives you lemons, swell up and die.”

“I drank some boiling water... because I wanted to whistle.”

“No matter how smart you are, you spend most of your day being an idiot.”

We ought not to ask why the human mind troubles to fathom the secrets of the universe. The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the skies so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.

I used to measure the skies, now I measure the shadows of Earth.Although my mind was sky-bound, the shadow of my body lies

Discover the force of the skies O Men: once recognised it can be put to use.

I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.

Sky-bound was the mind, Earth-bound the body rests

If there is anything that can bind the mind of man to this dreary exile of our earthly home and can reconcile us with our fate so that one can enjoy living,—then it is verily the enjoyment of the mathematical sciences and astronomy.