"I have seen a comet that is closer to the Earth than the Moon, and it has no parallax."

"My life has been dedicated to the service of the Muses and the stars."

"I have been accused of being a magician, but I am only a humble astronomer."

"I have not found it good to be without a beard, for it gives a certain gravity to the countenance."

"The heavens themselves are a book in which God has written his glory."