"I have been called a dreamer, but the numbers do not dream."

"My experiments with single traits all lead to the same result: that from the seeds of hybrids, plants are obtained half of which in turn carry the hybrid trait (Aa), the other half, however, receive t…"

"Man must contribute his minimum work of toil, and God gives the growth. Truly, the seed, the talent, the grace of God is there, and man has simply to work, take the seeds to bring them to the bankers."

"The experiments described were begun in 1856. The plants were grown in the garden of the monastery."

"The garden is my kingdom, and the pea plants are my subjects."