As Our Circle Of Knowledge Expands So Does The

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.

“The limit of man s knowledge in any subject possesses a high interest which is perhaps increased by its close neighbourhood to the realms of imagination.”

One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

“The time will come when diligent research over long periods will bring to light things which now lie hidden. A single lifetime, even though entirely devoted to the sky, would not be enough for the investigation of so vast a subject... And so this knowledge will be unfolded only through long successive ages. There will come a time when our descendants will be amazed that we did not know things that are so plain to them... Many discoveries are reserved for ages still to come, when memory of us will have been effaced.”

The universe is change; life is understanding.

“(T)he increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.”