"The Analytical Engine is capable of performing operations that go far beyond mere calculation."

"We may say most aptly that the Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns just as the Jacquard-loom weaves flowers and leaves."

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

"I am a very singular person."

"Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of such expression and adaptations, the Engine might com…"