"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 am stealing the golden vessels of the Egyptians to build a tabernacle to my God from them, far far away from the boundaries of Egypt. If you forgive me, I shall rejoice; if you are enraged with me, …"

"I have been a wanderer, but I have always found my way back to God."

"Mathematics is the alphabet with which God has written the universe."

"The Earth has a soul, and it is sick with melancholy."