I think myself obliged, whatever my private apprehensions may be of the success, to do my duty, and leave events to their Disposer.
ROBERT BOYLEI think myself obliged, whatever my private apprehensions may be of the success, to do my duty, and leave events to their Disposer.
ROBERT BOYLEAs the sun is best seen at his rising and setting, so men’s native dispositions are clearest seen when they are children, and when they are dying.
ROBERT BOYLEIn an arch each single stone which, if severed from the rest, would be perhaps defenceless is sufficiently secured by the solidity and entireness of the whole fabric, of which it is a part.
ROBERT BOYLEFemale beauties are as fickle in their faces as in their minds; though casualties should spare them, age brings in a necessity of decay.
ROBERT BOYLESound consists of an undulating motion of the air.
ROBERT BOYLEEven when we find not what we seek, we find something as well worth seeking as what we missed.
ROBERT BOYLEHe that said it was not good for man to be alone, placed the celibate amongst the inferior states of perfection.
ROBERT BOYLEThe book of nature is a fine and large piece of tapestry rolled up, which we are not able to see all at once, but must be content to wait for the discovery of its beauty, and symmetry, little by little, as it graduallly comes to be more and more unfolded, or displayed.
ROBERT BOYLEThere is no less invention in aptly applying a thought found in a book, than in being the first author of the thought.
ROBERT BOYLEFrom a knowledge of His work, we shall know Him.
ROBERT BOYLEI am not ambitious to appear a man of letters: I could be content the world should think I had scarce looked upon any other book than that of nature.
ROBERT BOYLEGod would not have made the universe as it is unless He intended us to understand it.
ROBERT BOYLEWell, I see I am not designed to the finding out the Philosophers Stone, I have been so unlucky in my first attempts in chemistry.
ROBERT BOYLEThe veneration, wherewith Men are imbued for what they call Nature, has been a discouraging impediment to the Empire of Man over the inferior Creatures of God. For many have not only look’d upon it, as an impossible thing to compass, but as something impious to attempt.
ROBERT BOYLEHe whose faith never doubted, may justly doubt of his faith.
ROBERT BOYLEThe gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of mans redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation.
ROBERT BOYLE