"I wish to combine the poetical with the mathematical."

"I consider myself a kind of scientific explorer, venturing into uncharted territory."

"The Analytical Engine is capable of developing any operation that can be expressed by a finite and determinate number of symbols."

"I am a firm believer in the power of self-education."

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