Sir Francis Bacon

“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.”

“I take all knowledge to be my province.”

“For knowledge, too, is itself a power.”

“He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.”

“A man finds himself seven years older the day after his marriage.”

“A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.”

“There was never law, or sect, or opinion did so much magnify goodness, as the Christian religion doth.”

“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand--and melting like a snowflake...”

“God has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.”